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Landing Area Anacapa Island CIS National Park
This is the only embarkation and debarkation point on East Anacapa Island. The ship's captain must maneuver the vessel in tight against the pilings which also serve as railings that hold up the small wooden deck that serves as a pier to board and deboard passengers. Of course the boat is rocking and so are the waves. During our voyage two persons standing on the deck and one on the ship assisted helping passengers to step onto and across the narrow rung of a ladder and onto the deck itself. A short stair case provides access to the next level where there is a larger area with benches that are sheltered by a roof to protect visitors at that level from the elements. Then the three visible metal staircases painted white which were recently reconstructed after the originals rusted. After ascending two more concrete stair cases built into the rock you arrive at the bottom of the 'crain' where there is an observation point and an information board. To reach the promintory and the surface of the island one must ascend three additional stair cases, after which it is a quarter mile uphill walk along a trail to the visitor's center. Are you tired yet? I was.
© Lawrence Goldman 2011, All Rights Reserved
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Landing Area Anacapa Island CIS National Park
This is the only embarkation and debarkation point on East Anacapa Island. The ship's captain must maneuver the vessel in tight against the pilings which also serve as railings that hold up the small wooden deck that serves as a pier to board and deboard passengers. Of course the boat is rocking and so are the waves. During our voyage two persons standing on the deck and one on the ship assisted helping passengers to step onto and across the narrow rung of a ladder and onto the deck itself. A short stair case provides access to the next level where there is a larger area with benches that are sheltered by a roof to protect visitors at that level from the elements. Then the three visible metal staircases painted white which were recently reconstructed after the originals rusted. After ascending two more concrete stair cases built into the rock you arrive at the bottom of the 'crain' where there is an observation point and an information board. To reach the promintory and the surface of the island one must ascend three additional stair cases, after which it is a quarter mile uphill walk along a trail to the visitor's center. Are you tired yet? I was.
© Lawrence Goldman 2011, All Rights Reserved
This work may not be copied, reproduced, republished, edited, downloaded, displayed, modified, transmitted, licensed, transferred, sold, distributed or uploaded in any way without my prior written permission.