With some of the lowest tides of the year falling on the weekend of the first of May, we headed out to one of our favorite spots: Salt Creek / Crescent Beach / Tongue Point Recreation Area. We are so fortunate to have this jewel right in our backyard. It really is 3 places rolled into one: a huge camping area and playground, a sandy beach, and a rocky area that is one of the best places I know of to go explore tidepools.
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More Salt Creek Adventures
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Slammin’ 40 Clams & Shuckin’ Oysters
Yes, it seems almost criminal to just walk along a beach on a balmy afternoon and pick up a feast of fresh seafood. I mean, clams and oysters are just sitting out there, helplessly exposed, waiting for the tide to come in. With the news that 70 acres of prime shellfishing tidelands were recently opened for the first time since 1987, we packed our bags for the little town of Brinnon on the Hood Canal. This post provides some tips and tricks to getting your fill of fresh clams & oysters. It doesn’t get much better!
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Tides of March
A full moon, high tide at noon, and 5-ft wind waves riding a swell on the crest of a storm out of the southwest add up to an incredible surf. One of my favorite places to watch the storms crash in: Rialto Beach, west of Forks, just north of La Push. This is not a beach to play on in a winter storm. It is a beach to stand back in awe of a display of unleashed power.
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Earth Day Coastal Cleanup at Shi-Shi Beach
22 tons of trash hauled off Olympic Peninsula coastal beaches on April 18 was testament to a successful Coastal Cleanup even sponsored by CoastSavers and other supporting organizations. Shi-Shi Beach, known for its pristine beauty, has not escaped the accumulation of trash that floats across our oceans and is flung onshore.
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Twilight at La Push and the Outskirts of Forks
Headed to Forks to see the home of vampires and werewolves? The Twilight series has turned local small communities upside down, with pros and cons on all sides. If you have time to visit La Push, home of the Quileute Tribe, support their local economy, respect their private property, and be prepared to be amazed at the beauty of their beaches.
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Copalis Beach – The Great Escape!
Copalis Beach on the Washington outer coast is the perfect getaway: quiet beaches, sunsets, beachcombing, razor clam digging, lots of birds, whales, and other wildlife, and a great place to watch winter storms. It is also a place of immense history: the Quinault Indian Nation, the footsteps of James Swan, and an assortment of shipwrecks.
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Ozette Triangle: A hike back in time
Through temperate rainforest to wild coastline, the 9-mile hike from Lake Ozette to Cape Alava, along the beach to Sandpoint, and back is a hike that makes you feel you have stepped back in time. The Makah petroglyphs are a reminder that you are a visitor to the homeland of people who have lived here for thousands of years.
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Kayaking at Crescent Beach
Hope you aren’t tired of pictures of Crescent Beach. Here are a few from the opposite side: from the water. Father’s Day was one of those opportunities when the sun came out, the yard work was well, not done, but enough for now, and hey – it was Father’s Day – time to take time [...]
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Low-tide fun at Salt Creek / Crescent Beach
The fun thing about the Salt Creek / Crescent Beach area on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, is that it is such a great place for kids. Low tide will stretch the beach beyond Turtle Island, which is an ideal place to look for buried treasure or find critters in tidepools. Watch out, though! When [...]