Photo courtesy of Cody Buchert – “Colour by Codes”
Big seas over the past few days resulted in large deposits of sand at the entrance to Durras Lake. As a result, on the 9th April, 2015, Durras Lake closed to the ocean.
Durras Lake last opened to the ocean on the 26th August, 2014, so was only open for around 8 months on this occasion.
Though many prefer the Lake to be open, kayakers in particular enjoy the lake closure. Mostly due to the deeper water and the possibility of getting into many small channels which were difficult to access with the shallower water.
The lack of tidal influence is another big plus for boating and swimming in the Lake.
