Saturday May 26 2018
Trip Distance 61 nm
Left very early in morning, lots of fishing boats going out to dodge but calm seas. Had lovely cruise up the coast with flat water
Patty was disappointed by how much clear cutting is done. No one likely sees it except the few cruising up the coast. Still it was a great cruising day with sun shining, good weather and nice coastline.
Entering Garibaldi (harbor is about 2miles inside Tillamook bay we found that since Memorial Day Week the transient dock we planned to stay at was full of small fishing boats. We ended up tying up at the only dock free and once we walked up found out it was the local fish market dock and they were happy to let us stay for $30, good news since we where not sure what we where going to do. Had a short one night stay. We checked out a Myrtlewood factory, walked the dogs, had dinner at the towns top rated cafe (wonderful crab melts) and then early to bed for the early wake up needed for next jump up the coast to Westport (in Gray’s harbor Washington).
Tides are big up here, ie 9 foot in Tillamook. Currents are also big. We arrived at Tillamook at wrong time with outgoing time (can make swells big over the bar and also slow you down). Such a strong tide there were visible rapids.
