Canadian Exporter Shipwreck - North Cove, Washington

Shipwreck of the Canadian Exporter which ran aground at the mouth of the Willapa Bay in 1921. Salvage operations failed and the ship was buried and lost until a recent storm uncovered it. The beach is rapidly eroding in this area known to locals as Washaway Beach uncovering more of the shipwreck with each storm. Four weeks after our first visit to the wreck on January 3rd, 2010, the beach has eroded another 30 to 40 feet exposing more of the wreck. This is something special to see before it is lost again....

Directions to the Wreck
Take Highway 105 south from Westport, turn right at the North Cove Minitmart on Warrenton Cannery Road. Park at the end of the road and walk to beach. The wreck is about 250 feet further south on the beach. Use Caution and your best judgment, this is a dangerous area and should not be visited during storms or high tides.

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• wa northcove north cove

[vacationsbythesea]

Amazingly its rotated about 90 degrees in about 4 weeks! It used to be perpendicular to the beach, now its pointed towards the ocean. It may last into the summer but who knows at Washaway beach.

Also learned it was a common practice to burn shipwrecked vessels after salvage which explains all the burned timbers.

If you're within a few hours of the coast, its definitely worth a drive out!

[davesdemoreel]

Great video! Hope the wreck lasts awhile. What do you think? Has this thing moved or is it just erosion?