The best kayak launching spot for reaching Mary Fraser Island is at the end of (Miscouche) Wharf Road. There isn’t a wharf, but it’s a busy launch site for the oyster aquaculture farmers. The old Miscouche wharf site is also well situated for exploring the SE corner of Malpeque Bay. Today, my main focus was Mary Fraser Island. Is it really an island? Why is it called Mary Fraser?
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| My paddle track, WD12 kayak (8 km) |
It was a fairly windy morning, so I started paddling east to check out Beaton Creek. It’s a nice natural creek/wetland with shoreline salt marshes areas. The end of the navigable inlet is only 600m from the Summerside airport runway. After Beaton Creek, I crossed Bentick Cove to the back of Mary Fraser Island to see if I could go around. No luck – maybe if the tide was higher. Then, I went ashore at the NE corner of the forested area (about 2 acres). After some exploring, I started the return paddle towards the Wharf Rd launch. Due to the high wind and falling tides, I left Clarks and Black Bridge Creeks for another day. I paddled halfway up Carrs Creek before returning to the launch site.
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I’ll be exploring this area more over the following years. On the list will be another look at Mary Fraser Island, Burnt Point, Clarks Creek, etc.
Nature sightings posted to iNaturalist are HERE.
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