Kayaking the Boat Graveyard, Steamboat Slough, Everett WA

[@EgilWar]

Skip the first 2 minutes and turn off the sound

[@joshuawilcox1322]

I've lived here in Lake Stevens my whole life, I've walked/swam yo that area from Jetty island when I was like 14, I've been dying yo go again ever since. Thank you for the video, even though it was posted so long ago. Edit: this is not the graveyard I was thinking of that's near Jetty but still one I know about.

[@Bellinghamster]

Boat Graveyard. Thats creepy and cool at the same time. Its like Dagmar's on the water. Thanks for posting.

[@DanteDeGraaf]

I’m new to kayaking and have launched here twice now in as many weeks. I really appreciate this video… including the prep in launch. I wasn’t too sure where to stage or if I could use that dock to launch, so it was very helpful. There so many trails down there to explore at high tide I think I'll spend most of the summer here. Thanks again.

[@erikhy]

Cool! Glad you found this place. I particularly love penetrating into the marshes during high water. You can go in one corner near the docked boats and come out the far, opposing corner, a mile down. Yeah, lots of water trails in there. Also, if you paddle up the Snohomish past that first turn off, there are some fun derelict boats a quarter mile further up stream on the left (river right). Another thing you can do is to pop down to the downstream end of the marshes and take the sloughs all the way down to the bay, go around the point where the long line of old pilings are, and return back up the Snohomish river to the dock.

[@erikhy]

You put in at Langus Riverfront Park, on the island between Everett and Marysville accessed from 529. There is a good dock at the crew barn just pas the animal shelter. Paddle up river 1/2 mile, then left into the slough.

[@DanteDeGraaf]

I launched from there again this past weekend and tides were 11'+ which open up some really cool trails. Definitely time your tides right.

[@boataxe4605]

The classic yacht at 3:13 is definitely worth saving, good to see people working on her.

[@Revenge2Them]

I drive over there all the time to visit family, Ive always wanted to see those boats up close. Real nice video, thanks!

[@erikhy]

You put in at Langus Riverfront Park, on the island between Everett and Marysville accessed from 529. There is a good dock at the crew barn just pas the animal shelter. Paddle up river 1/2 mile, then left into the slough.

[@AirCaptJP]

I have lived on and played on Steamboat Slough, Union Slough, Ebey Slough and Deadman Slough. I currently keep my party boat on Steamboat Slough. I've lived on my 42 foot boat and a really nice floating home. Now I just keep the party boat moored on steamboat just in front of the Elusive Dream. I enjoy taking Friends on a cruise in and around Spencer Island, Otter Island, and Ebey Island, and including the jetty and point out the history of the area some of the boats. For an example Ebey Island was named after Lieut. Ebey who was in charge of building a fort on the southeast corner of the island in 1850's to prevent Indians from the Eastern part of the state from canoeing down the river to join other tribes that may seek revenge for the white man taking their camp grounds that we now call lowell Which actually was the beginning of Everett. Years later Col. Ebey ended up being beheaded by a northern tribe of Indians.

[@MrWtfchuck]

Ive ridden my bicycle on those steel bridges in the rain at night once.. Scary.. But that slough is one scary mo fo, sketchy old boats are creepy as hell when they tower above you like that.the water ther is pretty creepy as well. thats a real Adventure..thank you for the vid.

[@erikhy]

Yes, that area is tidal fresh water. Some of the boats are floating, while others are sunk and growing trees and otter holes. One looks suspiciously like the Minnow from Gilligan's Island.

[@flyinhawaiian5848]

Haha, that was my first thought @ 3:58

[@PatriotNames]

Great video!!! The five years I spent in Snohomish/King, I always wanted to explore this area! good memories! :)

[@anniecarhart3981]

I liked the music. Thanks for the tour of a place I've gone by for Decades.

[@erikhy]

I parked at Langus Riverfront Park. Just up river from the Everett Animal Shelter is a crew shed and dock for the rowing shells, and a dirt lot across the street. The crew dock is a great place to launch. Then you paddle up river a mile and hang a left into the slough and go for 1/4 mile. I heard they have been cleaning up some of the dead boats since I shot this, but I haven't been back to check. Just past the boats in the slough, hang another left into the marshes of Spencer Island *at high water*. They are a great place to explore, with multiple entrances and lots of ducks.

[@JayJay-xm8te]

That music could drive people to self harm

[@erikhy]

@rockingrugger It's Lost in the Loop by Liz Carroll.

[@erikhy]

@Historyls - Thank you - you are absolutely correct! Great catch, and I'm impressed that you know of Liz Carroll.

[@erikhy]

Thanks, Jenni. It's a favorite place to paddle and explore.

[@erikhy]

@Dooby1986 I have no idea. It's a metal hull with two large hatches at the rear, but all the superstructure is gone. The grassy bank immediately after it is actually the hull of a wooden ship, filed with muck, then grown over with grass.

[@BrokenRRT]

@Dooby1986 I believe it's a towable... Used to tow behind a motorized boat to haul materials. The build looks if it was used for fish, crab ect but also same build used for coal or some type of aggregate.

[@scottjess5967]

Looks like that one had a crew they were cleaning the decks that was a sweet old boat

[@erikhy]

Not sure of the track, but I believe the Irish group is called Lunasa.

[@erikhy]

@labaumer I launch from Langus Riverfront Park on the Snohomish River. There's a nice crew dock at the upstream end of the park. I then paddle upstream a mile to the sloughs and Spencer Island.

[@erikhy]

Thanks. I was wondering what the docks were called, but have only ever visited from the slough.

[@mazdarx7887]

Thought this was about Kayaking the Boat Graveyard. Over two minutes of watching you get ready, then almost another minute of paddling . All of that for about a minute and a half of wrecked boats.

[@labaumer]

Thanks... I've enjoyed the video very much

[@erikhy]

It's an Epic 18x Sport, which is 18 feet long. It is indeed a fast boat, great for touring and moderate racing. It weighs about 40 lbs, so I can toss it onto my truck easily and carry it around by myself. Love the boat! Check out Epic's website.

[@labaumer]

Thanks... I've enjoyed the video very much!

[@Boatyarddog]

I had my Coronado 28 sailboat on the dock in the last scene, I used to caretake for the property owner . It's called Holmes Landing there.

[@erikhy]

Interesting idea. Do you have any locations in mind for barge or cargo ship graveyards?

[@INTERNETRACECAR]

i will do just that, thanks! it's coming up on time to upgrade from my battered old seayak to something with a bit less drag, so i will check it out right now

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

I wonder what the history is of that steel clipper-bowed fantail yacht with all the guys onboard. Looks like she could have been steam at one time.

[@tanukicyber]

Wesley Harcourt I was curious myself,so I looked around and found these links. It does have a very interesting history. I doubt it will be around much longer as vessle s of this age and size require a great deal of money and skills to properly fix it. Moorage ain't cheap either. I wish it the best. Vessels of this era are disappearing rapidly. www.ldolphin.org/rpl/acania/now.html www.ldolphin.org/rpl/acania/

[@robbysteele]

skip to 2.32

[@INTERNETRACECAR]

what model/brand of kayak, that thing is gorgeous and looks damn zippy, too

[@samshurp4518]

I have been there. Was about to paddle boat but the water was too yellow; thought it was toxic.

[@andrewwilson8317]

Interesting video but let down a bit by lack of commentary . Music ok but gets bit annoying after a bit,would much rather a running commentary.

[@RuudyL]

Agreed

[@SherlockeHolmes1]

if these are abandoned does that mean that they are free game to whoever wants one?

[@paul29671]

LOVE the music (care to tell who the musicians are?) Cool boat, too. PS- it's GOT to be a good place to fish....

[@erikhy]

The fantastic fiddler is Liz Carroll, and her website is www.lizcarroll.com.

[@paul29671]

Wildman Zen I love Liz Carroll already! (my local PBS radio station does a Celtic show on Sunday that I never miss)

[@BillJulieGriffith]

Nice video we will have to do that trip someday

[@MGrey-rv5pt]

definitely need to check this out

[@JuddKramer]

The old listing wreck at 3:30 to 3:55... what exactly did that used to be?

[@oducks5820]

Are most of those boats floating or sitting in the mud? Also, is that a tidal area?

[@TobyBarnett]

Took the Zodiac many times through the slough just to see how time changes the boats.

[@minecraft5557]

Is the land owned? If not I'll be making my way and getting some boats.

[@erikhy]

I'm sure the docks and land around them are private, and no doubt all the floating and moored boats have owners too. If you are interested, though, go on over and chat with the folks around the docks on the weekend and they can give you the real scoop.

[@minecraft5557]

Hm, I may come soon,very interesting though.

[@carlosdegol8751]

Old french saying : every time a ship wreck disappears a crew of dead sailors is admitted into the Paradise.

[@puurrrkat321]

Looks like you had a great day, wish I could have gone with you to check that out

[@erikhy]

Oh yea. It's a 40 lb Epic 18x Sport, Kevlar layup. Nice boat, fast and maneuverable, but not a great surfer because of the long, flat waterline and little rocker. Easy to toss around.

[@labaumer]

Where was your launch point?

[@KingreX32]

Someone with monry should fix up all those boats and turn them into communities, similar to the RV ones. They could rent em out.

[@charlessmith4954]

i was stationed in everett for 2 years never saw this side

[@KallyJones]

wonder how much of that crap will eventually float out into the North Pacific Gyre?

[@MadSmokerBBQ]

I love a boat you can carry to the launch.

[@rockingrugger]

Hey, what's the music for this? (:

[@GokenMecha]

whast the name of the song ?

[@curtokay8046]

is it hard to paddle up stream?

[@erikhy]

Not hard - I do it frequently. But it's easiest to time the tides and use the slack water periods or rising tides to aid your paddle upstream. No worries, though, even in falling tides.

[@coffinshaker]

Where did you park?

[@austinlovesliberty2728]

I live here! awesome!

[@Kactusproductions]

Wow, The Elusive Dream Was A Beauty.. Recoverable Maybe..?

[@bettyboop65340]

nice kayak

[@mecanicodejetski]

This is scarry for me,i cant see this kind of videos with out feel bad

[@paulbrock6136]

verey kool man i love it like the song to nice vido

[@mcgyversworld]

Oops are bad! Guess we need a hand there. LOL Yet "1/2 of this was him driving an getting ready, Why do peps do crap like that"?

[@raykiii]

Wow. You need to go back and record what has happened sense.

[@bubcramp1905]

wow your strong dude

[@diegobe5870]

hahaha NO WAKE... Good night

[@athull08]

This is the stuff of nightmares for submechanophobes like me

[@skagit69er]

Thanks Wildman..great video!

[@paulbrock6136]

i phone messd up lol

[@mcgyversworld]

Never seen a steam boat! 1/2 of this was him driving an getting ready, Why do peps do crap like that?

[@iFloydddxHD]

Personally, I think that you shouldn't put in the background music, from my personal perspective it spoils the video..

[@yourpasstime]

Go Washington!

[@joe7004]

The video was okay' but the music was to repetitive.

[@Clips_MrClips]

A pointless first 2 min and no need for that annoying music!

[@gurnblanstein9816]

Creepy

[@AweSomo84]

sad:(

[@Thatradomguy]

No wake. Zzzzz lol

[@earthman4222]

Terrible sound. That isn't even music.

[@evanmartin1896]

Sucks