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  The
correct way to say "Sucia" is Su-See-ah, although even
locals may look at you strange if you pronounce it that
way.
Many strange things have been seen in the
waters around Sucia over the years and while some of them may just be floating
logs or whales, before you just laugh them off as tall tales you should consider that Puget
Sound is very deep and much of the underwater terrain we know almost nothing
about. The waters around Sucia Island are many hundreds
of feet deep and I am told that not far away there's an area 1,200 feet deep that has never
been explored.- It's so deep that light can't even penetrate it.
We
simply don't know what lurks down below at such depths, however we do know that Sucia
Island, the San Juans, and surrounding waters were once teaming with aquatic
creatures such as the mosasaur, a 50 foot dinosaur-like reptile with four large
paddle fins, 5 foot jaws, and giant teeth.
The fossilized
remains of other ancient marine life can still be found along the rock faces in
fossil bay which explains how it got its name. Perhaps there
are species of bizarre fish swimming in the waters around Sucia similar to the
angler fish, that mesmerizes its prey with a dangling light from its forehead
before snatching it up with its
razor sharp teeth. We know that seals are a favorite treat of Great White sharks
which are still caught off the coast of Vancouver
island today. Just something to think about as you're paddling your kayak
over to Sucia. Have your camera ready because you never know
when you might see something strange.
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Tarantulas In The
Pit Toilets ?
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Washington State Park Service
regulations forbid the removal or harm of any plant or sea life
anywhere on the island. Fishing, crabbing, and
gathering of shellfish are regulated and allowed only in designated
areas and only at certain times of the year but you aren't supposed
to remove any starfish, jellyfish, and in theory, tarantulas,
etc. If you feel one on your bottom you should
simply stand up a moment and let it go on its way. Tarantulas
do bite but they are not poisonous so you have nothing at all to
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Criminals, Murderers &
GHOSTS
| Sucia Island has a colorful
past full of smugglers, angry Indians, and dangerous characters you
wouldn't want to run in to. Sucia's location right
near the border along with other nearby islands has made them the
perfect place for smugglers to set up shop and even today there are
efforts by the government to keep close tabs on everyone and
everything that passes through. If you are a
Canadian visiting the San Juan islands you will need to report your
presence to a U.S. Customs office and be cleared for entry, just as
an American visiting a Canadian island needs to report to their
authorities. New laws and procedures have just gone into
effect or are just about to so you should research the
requirements if this pertains to you.
Ghosts on Sucia? The Indians believe
that every rock, tree, and creature has a spirit and you must treat
them with respect and honor them. But what about the spirits
of smugglers, thieves, and their evil spirits that have inhabited
this island over the years? If you run into one at night on a
dark Sucia trail, what should you do?
Perhaps the only thing to do is run but that can be dangerous with
all the rocks, tree roots and trip hazards along the
trails. Just say "I don't believe in
ghosts" three times and they'll leave you
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Have you heard any scary stories about
Sucia or the surrounding islands?
Did you hear from a friend that heard from
a friend a strange story? I'd like to hear about it no matter
how far fetched, especially the location of where it
supposedly took
place. Email me and I'm make sure you get proper
credit. Thanks.
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Coming
soon... Snakes In Your Sleeping
Bag?
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This webpage is intended for entertainment purposes
only. Tall tales, ghost stories, and creature sightings are what they
are. Not likely to be true yet somehow sitting around a
campfire at night you might wonder for a moment.
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