Route: Discovery Lodge to Octopus Islands
Plot:
Level: Intermediate
Distance: 14nm
Launch Site: Discovery Lodge
Chart Reference: 3539
Notes: This is a longer paddle at 14nm. It requires experience navigating currents in Beazley Passage which can reach 12kts.
The route shown goes north through the passage at slack current and returns after the period of max current but avoids running south through the passage.
Timing is critical as there can be significant turbulence and whirlpools.