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Pt Ellice to Ilwaco paddle

A one-way excursion along the Washington shore of the Columbia, traversing pile dikes and visitng West Sand island on a soft gray day.
About 10 miles, from the WA end of the big bridge spanning the Columbia to Ilwaco.
About 10 miles, from the WA end of the big bridge spanning the Columbia to Ilwaco.		 Church is all that is left of McGowan, a mile or so below the bridge.
Church is all that is left of McGowan, a mile or so below the bridge.		 Bucks from rental of church area for a film production funded a spruce-up of the old girl.
Bucks from rental of church area for a film production funded a spruce-up of the old girl.		 Belinda heads for the first of three massive pile dikes on the route.
Belinda heads for the first of three massive pile dikes on the route.
Cape Disappointment in the distant murk.
Cape Disappointment in the distant murk.		 Both paddlers, broader view.
Both paddlers, broader view.		 Belinda returns from a necessary foray, West Sand Island.
Belinda returns from a necessary foray, West Sand Island.		 Bruce spruces himself up, across small pond, WSI.
Bruce spruces himself up, across small pond, WSI.
Upriver view, WSI.
Upriver view, WSI.		 Girding for the last couple miles, windy beach, WSI.
Girding for the last couple miles, windy beach, WSI.		 Ready for launch.
Ready for launch.		 Engine and winch relict of a cable ferry connecting WSI with the mainland, days of horse seining on WSI.
Engine and winch relict of a cable ferry connecting WSI with the mainland, days of horse seining on WSI.
Belinda contemplates a relic.
Belinda contemplates a relic.

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