Six of us hiked to Deepwater Bay on a warm, somewhat overcast day.  We started out as if going to Maud Island, but turned right at the T-junction instead of left.  From here to Plumper Bay follows an old logging road, not an official trail.  Nevertheless, it has been cleared of the deadfall, so it is an easy,  pleasant walk.  From the Plumper Bay junction we followed another old logging road for a short distance, also easy walking.  Then we plunged into the no-trail part of the day.  There are several flagged routes.  The one we followed was fine until it ended.  Then we pushed through the brush the short remaining distance to the beach.  It was a very low tide and we walked along the shore to a noticeable row of large rocks, where we stopped for relaxing lunch.  We then continued along the shore to a point where you can see into the next bay.  There are some fine cedar and Stika spruce at the edge of the forest. The walk was very interesting for the wide variety of rocks along the shore.  Things the glaciers dragged in from who-knows-where?   On the return, we tried another flagged route back.  This one was much better, although there was a short boggy section at the start.  We stopped at Plumper Bay on the way back to check it out.   (9.4 km; 4½ hours.)

Norris

Hiking – Deepwater and Plumber Bays – 19 June 2023