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Gustafson Spit / Anders Beach
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Continent:
North America
Country:
Alaska (USA)
Next Big City:
Homer
Next Town:
Fritz Creek
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking


Water
Type:
Shallow, Flat
Hazards:
Reefs
Quality:
No Info
Best Tide:
High Tide

This water is only choppy in high winds as the fetch is about 8 miles to the east, usually very flat is it's protected on 3 sides. No real waves, just chop. Tides range up to 30 feet - Anders's beach is ridable starting with +12 tides up to the +22. Tide goes out a mile or more. The water can be shallow at times, or deep. A few reefs ENE about a half mile, otherwise just a few small rocks and lots of flat soft sand/mud bottom for miles.
Beach
Type:
Sand
Size:
No Info
Hazards:
No Info
Beach Users:
No Info

Gustafson Spit is the best access point into East Kachemak Bay - coarse sand spit with steep sides coming up from a flat bottom. Ample room for launching, especially with help as it's a collector spot and usually has dried kelp on it.

Wind

Best Months:
No Info
Wind Type:
No Info
Best Direction:
SE, SW
Main Direction:
ENE, SE, SW, WSW

Dominant ENE winds through the winter when it's probably iced anyway, WSW day breeze in the summer. Systems usually blow SE/SW. Every wind coming off the water is clean, except the offshore NW and N wind. Since it's a sheltered spit almost every direction is ridable.



How to get there
Transport:
Car
Access:
Short Walk


Get directions from


South from Anchorage 200 miles, left on Kachemak Drive, go a half mile and go right on the unmarked dirt road across from the airport. Park at the bottom of the bluff and launch from Gustafson Spit on your right.

Extra Information
Rules:
No Info




Nightlife
Crazy small bars with crazier patrons.


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