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Just got back from the Lost Coast Trail and the tide charts are no joke, almost got pinned against a cliff north of Shelter Cove.
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nina_hall485d ago
Did you have to climb or just wait it out?
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robinp896d ago
Man, that stretch is no joke! I got caught out there once and had to scramble up a sketchy, loose gully to avoid the waves. Now I set an alarm on my watch for two hours before high tide, not just one. That extra buffer saved my butt last time when a section took way longer to cross than I thought. What did you end up doing to get clear?
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phoenix_singh255d ago
Actually, the tide tables for that area show a two hour buffer is still cutting it close on a big tidal day. I got pinned for forty minutes once because I went three hours before high tide and still misjudged the surge. Now I plan my entire day around a four hour window and check the swell forecast too, since a big west wind can push water in faster.
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