Ride the Plover

So something I've always wanted to do during the summer but forget is to ride the Plover.   I'm hoping if I write it down here, that I'll remember. We went!  The kids each got a turn to drive and received a certificate.  It was a great little excursion.  We left from the Semiahmoo Spit.  Look for the water tower, the Plover comes into the old dock by the old cannery.  There is a nice little sandy beach for playing while you wait or to come back to.   We were in a group of 13 and were able to do a roundtrip without getting off the boat.  Fortunately, we could do this because nobody else was in line, otherwise we would have had to wait a hour.  Good times!!

Speaking of boats: The Hawaiian Chieftain is suppose to be back in Blaine in August.

From the Blaine Chamber Website:
http://www.blainechamber.com/plover/index.html

"Come ride the historic MV Plover, the oldest passenger foot-ferry in Washington State. Built in 1944 in Seattle, the MV Plover was used to shuttle cannery workers to the Alaskan Packers Salmon Cannery on Semiahmoo Spit, now home to Semiahmoo Resort & Spa. MV Plover provides passenger
foot-ferry service during the summer season, shuttling up to 17 passengers along with bicycles and strollers to summer activities happening on both sides on Drayton Harbor. Should you have questions regarding the MV Plover, please call the Blaine Visitor Information Center at (360) 332-4544."
 
"About the ride. The Plover is certified by the U.S. Coast Guard to carry 20 passengers (bikes are also allowed) between Blaine Harbor and Semiahmoo Resort. Running time from Blaine Harbor to Semiahmoo Resort takes approximately 11 minutes with views of Blaine's working harbor, Semiahmoo Bay and the Canadian Coastal Mountain range. On the return run from the dock at Semiahmoo to Blaine harbor is approximately 23 minutes. Here the Plover takes an extended route to view Drayton Harbor with Mt. Baker looming in the background. Passengers can view resident harbor seals, a sunken tugboat (tide permitting), blue herons, caspian terns, cormorants, nesting gulls, majestic bald eagles, osprey eagles, and a variety of other waterfowl. Also, passengers can become honorary Captain's for the day by steering the Plover and receive a "Honorary Captain" certificate"

Fares By Donation (round trip):
Adults: $5  Children: $1  Children under 12: Free