Up Sherwood Creek
This is Sherwood Creek near the little town of Allyn on Case Inlet. It is named after one of the first settlers in the area, Joe Sherwood, who used to do lumbering, deer hunting, and huckleberry picking in the area. Allyn, settled in 1853, is one of the gateways to Case Inlet, and is a rival with Belfair for tourists and recreationists who visit the Hood Canal. Case Inlet is about a 30 minute drive from our home, offering delightful paddle routes throughout, some of which offer a view of 14,000 foot Mt. Rainier. 
We paddled up-creek through the most lush shoreline vegetation, all the way through this overpass, until the flow of Sherwood Creek became too strong. When that happens, we gently turn the canoe around and let the current carry us down-creek. Languid currents replace the roiling water, and dark purple and green shadows dapple the water under the bridge. It is always enjoyable to glide under a bridge because oftentimes families of mud-swallows build their nests under them, and if you are fortunate, you can see the parents fly in and feed their chicks. The sound is delightful.
This is Sherwood Creek near the little town of Allyn on Case Inlet. It is named after one of the first settlers in the area, Joe Sherwood, who used to do lumbering, deer hunting, and huckleberry picking in the area. Allyn, settled in 1853, is one of the gateways to Case Inlet, and is a rival with Belfair for tourists and recreationists who visit the Hood Canal. Case Inlet is about a 30 minute drive from our home, offering delightful paddle routes throughout, some of which offer a view of 14,000 foot Mt. Rainier. 
We paddled up-creek through the most lush shoreline vegetation, all the way through this overpass, until the flow of Sherwood Creek became too strong. When that happens, we gently turn the canoe around and let the current carry us down-creek. Languid currents replace the roiling water, and dark purple and green shadows dapple the water under the bridge. It is always enjoyable to glide under a bridge because oftentimes families of mud-swallows build their nests under them, and if you are fortunate, you can see the parents fly in and feed their chicks. The sound is delightful.
