Though an extreme long shot was the booby on the south side of the island?
In other words we might have a prayer of seeing the bird with a good scope
at 60x from Diamond Pt. I will check my email before rushing to the 7:10
ferry to Kingston in the Morning. Fred, Janet if you find info on the boat
will you please email me and I will check the email again tonight. I hate
to mention the word again, but is it just as possible that El Nino
currents might of had a role in pushing the bird to WA rather than a boat
assisting?
Anxious for Boobies on Sunday,

Scott Downes
sdownes at u.washington.edu
Seattle WA



On Sat, 18 Oct 1997, Michael Kennedy wrote:

> Fred Bird wrote:
> >Will bail for boobies...
> >I haven't been to (let alone near) Protection Isalnd in 20 years. Are
> >there any suggestions for getting there (off shore of course)? What
> >marina(s) would be a likely source to hitch/rent a ride on Sunday
> >morning. I figure on catching the 7:10 Kingston ferry. Will check e-mail
> >before bailing.
>
> I've heard John Wayne marina in Sequim has boats for hire. Not sure if
> they have them now, what their rates are, or what kind of boats. I would
> assume they are open fishing boats. In PT here you could try:
>
> Captain Rolly's 379-8829
>
> He has a classic wood motor yacht that would be a little slow but provide a
> pretty comfortable viewing platform as long as the weather doesn't get
> heavy. We have used his boat to film rowing and sailing craft and found it
> very nice in light seas. I called and he is free tomorrow and was on the
> MSC cruise today so is familiar with the turf. He can take 6 comfortably,
> rate is negotiable depending on who and how many of you there are, and how
> long you would want to spend at the island. If the weather is good
> splurge. Pelicans, loons, alcids, murres, grebes, gulls, and seals
> guaranteed.
>
> Kayaking is possible. One to 2 knot currents and wind make the 1.5 mile
> crossing interesting. Experienced open water paddlers will find it easy,
> assuming the wind stays down. Put in is at Diamond point.
>
>
> Michael Kennedy <mkennedy at waypt.com>
> Port Townsend, WA, USA
>
>