Subject: Nature Cruise
Date: Feb 11 21:26:53 2002
From: Hughbirder at aol.com - Hughbirder at aol.com


The East Lake WA Audubon is having their annual nature cruise from La Conner
this coming Sunday. We still have space available and you are welcome to join
us. Details are given below and can also be found on our website at:
www.elwas.org.

February 17 (Sunday) 9:30 a.m.
Nature Cruise - La Conner
A four hour cruise of Lower Swinomish, Hole-in-the-Wall, Goat Island, Skagit
Bay and Deception Pass. Expect to see Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons, Grebes,
Loons, Mergansers, thousands of ducks, harbor seals, sea lions, otters and
more. The Viking Star is a fully enclosed, heated cruising boat with 31
large glass windows for great viewing in any weather. The boat will leave.
at 10:00 am, so you should be at the Viking Cruises boat dock office by 9:30
am to allow time to check in. Viking Cruises is located one block north of
Nasty Jack?s Antique Store on First Street. If you want to carpool to La
Conner meet at 8:00 am at south end of Kingsgate P&R (I-405 exit 20B
northbound or 20 southbound at NE 124th St, go west to light at 116th Ave. NE
then right (north) past top of hill to P&R entrance on the left).
Carpooling cost/person is $5.00. The cost of the cruise will be $30 + tax.
The boat will take about 35-40 people. Bring a lunch. Call Viking Cruises
at 1-360-466-2639 to make reservations and mention that you want to join the
ELWAS nature cruise on Sun.


Hugh Jennings
ELWAS Field Trip Chairman
hughbirder at aol.com