I was thinking about hitting Newport tomorrow afternoon or possibly Friday afternoon.  Anybody know if you can still launch from Idaho Point? Google says the park is permanently closed.

Open invite if anyone wants to brave the rain and join me.

Thanks man that would work.

Probably a nicer neighborhood than the abandoned park. I.P. was a run-down turd show when it was open. Nothing like a giant snarling rottweiler charging straight at you and clotheslining himself at the end of a rusty chain to get your blood pumping before a paddle. :-) 

Thanks man that would work.

Probably a nicer neighborhood than the abandoned park. I.P. was a run-down turd show when it was open. Nothing like a giant snarling rottweiler charging straight at you and clotheslining himself at the end of a rusty chain to get your blood pumping before a paddle. :-)

I drove down to I.P. once to see about getting in the mud during a minus tide for clams.  The old Geezers that walked around there kinda gave me the heebee geebeez so I just park in the lot I posted above, and then walk around the corner from the Hatfield Marine Science Center along the path to the west side of the NOAA Fisheries Enforcement building to get my Cockles. 

If you get there when the tide is right, you can watch the smaller 1.5" Cockles jumping about 2 feet at a time to get around.  They are usually really white and awesome cooked straight on the fire grill till they open.  Yumm!