{"id":89,"date":"2010-10-19T19:08:07","date_gmt":"2010-10-19T19:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southwestpaddlers.com\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2012-04-24T15:47:42","modified_gmt":"2012-04-24T15:47:42","slug":"36-port-la-tour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.southwestpaddlers.com\/?page_id=89","title":{"rendered":"62. Port La Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>Location: Port La Tour wharf, Commercial Street<\/span><\/address>\n
Shoreline: rocky<\/span><\/address>\n
Type of access: gravel road to wharf<\/span><\/address>\n
Parking: yes<\/span><\/address>\n
Government\u00c2\u00a0 wharf: yes<\/span><\/address>\n
Public slipway: yes<\/span><\/address>\n
Public concrete ramp: yes<\/span><\/address>\n
Topographic reference: 20p\/6 (Baccaro)<\/span><\/address>\n
Marine chart # 4241 (Lockeport-Cape sable)<\/span><\/address>\n
UTM grid E0300<\/strong>184 \u00c2\u00a0N4818<\/strong>829<\/span><\/address>\n
Latitude: N43\u00c2\u00b0 29<\/strong>.847’\/Longitude:W 65\u00c2\u00b0 28<\/strong>.238′<\/span><\/address>\n
Public access<\/span><\/address>\n
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A pleasant and interesting paddle route can be enjoyed by launching at Port La Tour Wharf\u00c2\u00a0and exploring around Johns Island and on up through the haulover and into Negro Harbour.\u00c2\u00a0Once here you can be picked up by the Blanche Road bridge, or paddle on up to Port Clyde\u00c2\u00a0to the public access at Strangs Lane. This trip provides a very scenic paddle with a variety of\u00c2\u00a0options. This route can be very easily made into an all day outing.<\/p>\n

To do this trip you will also need topographic map # 20p\/11 (Lockeport)<\/p>\n

If you are paddling out around Baccaro Point (Lighthouse) and to the west of Baccaro, take precautions of the wind and tides.<\/p>\n

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