occupied the lands where the lodges
There are a few things
connecting the different village
now reside. A one-room school house buildings. And Charlie, the orphaned
taught 15-20 students from grades one
every boater should know
seal who was adopted by the Kayra
through eight. Thirty families lived before entering Columbia family and for 30 years was a mascot of
there full time. Today, only two families
Cove. For starters, it is
Walter’s Cove, has passed away.
live in Walter’s Cove year round - and a Similar to many coves and
handful more come to live there during
not named on the charts. anchorages along the west coast, the
the summer months (the majority of
And, it is not really an
entrance to Walter’s Cove is intricate
the people living in Houpsitas stay all and requires attention. If you don’t have
year round).
anchorage - it is a channel
the proper charts (Chart 3651 metric),
“It was a rugged community to that coils around an I suggest waiting for a local boat to
grow up in,” said Winpenny. “Miners,
unnamed island. Lastly,
guide you in. Rocks, reefs, shallow
loggers and people in the fishing ground and other unmarked hazards
industry mostly lived there. In the
when entering, approach make this a tricky approach. However,
summer time there were 200-300 fish
from north of Jackson
don’t let this deter you; Walter’s Cove
boats.” is worth the visit.
“It’s smaller than I remembered,”
Point, the eastern entrance
If you are running short on fresh fruit
continued Winpenny, after an absence should not be used as there and vegetables or other groceries, time
of more than 30 years. “I remember
are many shallow rocks. are many shallow rocks.
your trip to arrive on a Thursday when
rowing to school. I also remember the coastal freighter, Uchuck, arrives
rowing to Amos Island to play in the has moved from Aktis Island into the with fresh food, tourists, and other
black sand volcanic beach. It seemed cove. amenities. One important item to note,
like such a far way to row back then. Over the years, there have been Walter’s Cove is a dry community.
But really, it’s not that far.” other changes in Walter’s Cove. The While we enjoyed our time in these
While some things have remained schoolhouse is now bigger than one two special places, we were eager to
the same (there is still a beautiful, room (it services both Houpsitas head south and shed some layers. We
untouched beach within a short and Walter’s Cove). The fuel dock were sad to leave behind seclusion and
distance of the docks) many things has closed. The village recently got wilderness, but we were ready to head
have changed. The native community electricity. There is a boardwalk towards sunshine.
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