Followup: The Joy D. Smith Wildlife Raft, recovered!

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(2009 photo by Greg Whittaker of Alki Kayak Tours & Mountain to Sound Outfitters[WSB sponsor])
One day after reporting that a renowned raft was missing off northwest Alki, we just got an update from Guy (and Joy D.) Smith –

We got a call today from Daniel … who lives just around the corner on the beach close to the lighthouse property. He said a raft had washed up on the beach and wondered if it was ours. We checked there yesterday and didn’t see it. But it is ours. We’ll try to tow it back to our beach tomorrow, weather permitting. We can’t believe our good luck in finding this raft 3 times after the bad luck of losing it 3 times.

Three generations of the Smiths’ family collaborated a year and a half ago to build the raft, whose story you can read here.

Duckitude April 13, 2010 (9:13 pm)

So glad you found it! I don’t get up that way much (I know, I should get out more)… but the photos of the seal relaxing on the raft are just plain wonderful. Very cool! Hopefully, folks with buoys out there on the west side might consider more of the same. I will talk to my landlord about it. Thanks!