Here's another now and then view shot from about a block south of Salmon Bay Charlie's place, off 39th Ave W in Magnolia.
The 1908 view shows why the name Shilshole means "threading the bread" in regards to getting a canoe or later a boat up past the mid-channel sand bars to upper Salmon Bay.
The big sandbar on the Ballard side was titled CHutqeedud meaning "lying curled up" or "lying curled up like a pillow." It was known for great clamming.
As a paddler who loves to play in tidal rapids, this would've been a fun feature to have in the neighborhood. An opposing wind may of created standing waves to surf, or a fun rapid to run from upper Ballard to Shilshole Bay. You can see some mini current generated river like waves in between the two sandbars.
Unfortunately, all sandbars here were dredged to allow shipping through the Locks, built in 1916-1917.
Look for posts in a few weeks showing views of this shoreline from the opposite perspective.
Learn more about early Salmon Bay in following books:
Native Seattle - Coll Thush, UW Press
Waterway - The Story of Seattle's Locks and Ship Canal - Williams/Ott/HistoryLink
Also good info on the Duwamish and Shilshole people in this Wikipedia link
Post by Rob Casey
www.salmonbaypaddle.com
The 1908 view shows why the name Shilshole means "threading the bread" in regards to getting a canoe or later a boat up past the mid-channel sand bars to upper Salmon Bay.
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| Top Photo by: Wilse, Neg# 1165 |
As a paddler who loves to play in tidal rapids, this would've been a fun feature to have in the neighborhood. An opposing wind may of created standing waves to surf, or a fun rapid to run from upper Ballard to Shilshole Bay. You can see some mini current generated river like waves in between the two sandbars.
Unfortunately, all sandbars here were dredged to allow shipping through the Locks, built in 1916-1917.
Look for posts in a few weeks showing views of this shoreline from the opposite perspective.
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Learn more about early Salmon Bay in following books:
Native Seattle - Coll Thush, UW Press
Waterway - The Story of Seattle's Locks and Ship Canal - Williams/Ott/HistoryLink
Also good info on the Duwamish and Shilshole people in this Wikipedia link
Post by Rob Casey
www.salmonbaypaddle.com
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