Simpsons beach

[Merlin]

 Have any of you other south coasters ever put in at Simpson's beach? I never even knew that place was there, but the area around the beach looks like it would be great fishing, plus it would be a fairly short paddle from there to get to Simpson's reef. It would be a little hike in from the parking spot, but no where near as bad as South cove.

[INSAYN]

I was just looking at that reef tonight wondering if anyone fished that area.  I saw it is quite the swim from the Sunset launch, and I didn't even see the Simpson beach either.  I'm interested as well to hear what the fishings like there.

[coosbayyaker]

Is that the beach below Shore Acres? If so, i would never lauch there. It's extremely steep and always has breaking waves on it

[Merlin]

 It is just south of shore acres but what do you mean by steep? I was there yesterday and it looked like it would be a very easy put in. If you mean the bank is steep then it might just be a matter of watching the tide. It was high tide yesterday when I was there and at that point there was one small wave breaking on the shore. About the same type of thing you go through while putting in at sunset.

 I don't know. It was just an idea to get to Simpson reef a little easier.

[coosbayyaker]

It is just south of shore acres but what do you mean by steep? I was there yesterday and it looked like it would be a very easy put in. If you mean the bank is steep then it might just be a matter of watching the tide. It was high tide yesterday when I was there and at that point there was one small wave breaking on the shore. About the same type of thing you go through while putting in at sunset.

 I don't know. It was just an idea to get to Simpson reef a little easier.

You need to be a little more specific about what beach it is. Like maybe a google map with a mark.. Is it the one that you take a trail down, park where theres  four concrete posts at the road? The easiest way to get to Simpsons would be from the abyss, depending on conditions on the outside..

[Merlin]

 I will see if I can get it marked on google maps.

the trail to simpson beach is a LOT easier then the one to the cove.

[coosbayyaker]

It's the one with the little wood bridge across the creek?  I wouldn't launch there, I'd rather do the abyss trail, at least you can tell from the top if it's gonna be doable..

[southcoast paddler]

Speaking of the abyss, when is the next trip? It think the weather is going to be better later this week.

[coosbayyaker]

Saturday maybe? If Sunset is decent , i'd rather go there.

SAT...SE WIND 10 KT...BECOMING S 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 8 FT. MIXED SWELL W 5 FT AND S 2 TO 4 FT.

[Merlin]

 Yeah that's the one. And your right, short of walking down to check it out first you would be packing in blind.

[southcoast paddler]

Sunset works for me. If it blows out maybe we can try the cribs! Or the Abyss!!!

[INSAYN]

Could someone in your group take some "launch",  "in water", and "return to land/huli" pics for us Northern folks? 

[Zee]

Sorry.. every time I see this thread I keep thinking this..


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[Merlin]

Sorry.. every time I see this thread I keep thinking this..


Z 

 Same place

[bsteves]

D'oh!