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North Kuiu Island Loop Route
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Bay of Pillars Portage Trail #617
Route
Put-in point: Kake
Length: 85 miles
Tide-dependent: yes
Portages: 1/ 1.5 miles (2.5
km)
Route:
- From Kake south down Keku Strait to head of Port Camden.
- 1.5 mile portage to Bay of Pillars on west side of Kuiu Island.
- Through Bay of Pillars to Chatham Strait. Forest Service 3-sided shelter
in Bay of Pillars. Very narrow passage in bay requires
slack water.
- North up Chatham Strait to Kingsmill Point. Very
exposed
- Northeast to Cornwallis Point. Very exposed
- Back to Kake.
Larger map (8" x 9.5", 287 kb)
Explanation of terms used above.
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