An overnighter to Sucia island~Tickling the border

[Nehalennia]

We met up with my cousin Kevin along with his fiance' one their 26' Bayliner Sailboat. We've never rendezvoused(is that a word) with him in all these years so I was really looking forward to it. He moors it in Bellingham. He took nearly 4 hours to get there. We had some wind and 2'-3' chop on our way to Sucia. It's 25-26 miles from the Swinomish launch. We've never stayed overnight at Sucia either. It was calm once we got there.

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=48...=527E71A1F6914143!260&where1=Sucia Island, WA
It was a great, but too short trip.
Echo bay

If you've never seen a Bayliner Bucaneer sailboat

Sunset

 

[mwph]

Nice! Thanks.

 

[Sundancer]

NEVER overnighted at Sucia? NEVER?? What kind of San Juan boater are you! I've got around a week of nights there! In Echo and Fossil Bay! Well, if you haven't been to Sucia have you overnighted at Patos? Boy, you've GOT to get out more! :grin:

Sucia is a great island and has caves where they used to hide illegal chinese immigrants! Did you get to walk the beach at Fossil Bay to see all of the fossils embedded in the rocks? It's pretty cool! If not, you need to go back sometime!

 

[Bel_Mar_Pointe]

NEVER overnighted at Sucia? NEVER?? What kind of San Juan boater are you! I've got around a week of nights there! In Echo and Fossil Bay! Well, if you haven't been to Sucia have you overnighted at Patos? Boy, you've GOT to get out more! :grin:

Sucia is a great island and has caves where they used to hide illegal chinese immigrants! Did you get to walk the beach at Fossil Bay to see all of the fossils embedded in the rocks? It's pretty cool! If not, you need to go back sometime!

I was wondering the same thing.......Matia is cool for an overnighter also.

 

[katricol]

Are there pirates on that thar bucaneer??? (too bad the sucia was so rough !! lol)

 

[Chris R]

Great pics Todd!

 

[Nehalennia]

NEVER overnighted at Sucia? NEVER?? What kind of San Juan boater are you! I've got around a week of nights there! In Echo and Fossil Bay! Well, if you haven't been to Sucia have you overnighted at Patos? Boy, you've GOT to get out more! :grin:

Sucia is a great island and has caves where they used to hide illegal chinese immigrants! Did you get to walk the beach at Fossil Bay to see all of the fossils embedded in the rocks? It's pretty cool! If not, you need to go back sometime!

No We just sat there. Next trip we'll hit the beach.

Are there pirates on that thar bucaneer??? (too bad the sucia was so rough !! lol)

Only my Cousin Kevin and his soon to be bride. They're getting married there the 3rd week of Sept. so we'll be back soon.

I was wondering the same thing.......Matia is cool for an overnighter also.

I've actually been to Matia and Sucia as a kid when my parents and grandparents took us there on their boats. This was my first overnighter there on my boat.

Great pics Todd!

Thanks Chris.

 

[Sundancer]

I just figured you'd been there many times! It's a fun spot and you'll enjoy going back and walking the beach!

 

[Gofirstclass]

Nice shots Todd. Sucia is one of my favorite places in the SJ's. The sandstone formations are awesome to explore.

 

[D9ever]

Love Sucia-got bouys and dock-great hiking-always go for 7-10 days in September to SJs. Fossil Bay is sheltered. I trialer a Sea Ray 340 to Anacortes from Priest River near Spokane