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Petroglyphs
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01/11/2015 06:23 PM
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Any one know what bay the petroglyphs on St John are in? My hubby went there in the 70's and has a cool picture. I will try to post it. We want to try to find them next trip and take another picture of them.
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Re: Petroglyphs
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01/11/2015 06:25 PM
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Look at the back of the picture dummy. Reef Bay. Any one seen them?
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Re: Petroglyphs
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01/11/2015 06:54 PM
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Did they move St John to the BVI?? LOL
If you go on the Reef Bay Trail with the National Park rangers, you'll get history, architecture, biology, and all sorts of interesting tidbits. Sign up at the Friends of the VI National Park office. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Petroglyphs
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01/11/2015 07:07 PM
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I don't know how many BVI followers actually look at the St Thomas/St John postings so I figured I would post it here. We are going in by boat. Tim hiked up the hill many years ago. Is there trail from the beach?
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Re: Petroglyphs
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01/11/2015 07:27 PM
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rita_irvine said: I don't know how many BVI followers actually look at the St Thomas/St John postings so I figured I would post it here. We are going in by boat. Tim hiked up the hill many years ago. Is there trail from the beach? Yes, but Rita...the USVI people know about the petroglyphs. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> I still think the ranger tour is the best.
[color:"red"]NUTMEG[/color] Today is the tomorrow you talked about yesterday.
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Re: Petroglyphs
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01/11/2015 07:28 PM
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Thanks for bringing this up Rita, I hadn't heard of them. Another adventure to add to the list!
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Re: Petroglyphs
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01/11/2015 08:25 PM
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Hey Nutmeg, the post is where it belongs now.. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Petroglyphs
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01/11/2015 10:02 PM
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We are approaching from the water. Not the top. That's why I posted in BVI. Most charters come from BVI. It made sense to me that if you want info on the water approach you post where most people are in boats are coming from. Thanks to those who gave me the info I was looking for and to BeerMan. Love the pictures.
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Re: Petroglyphs
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01/12/2015 07:07 AM
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Rita: There are many people in the USVI who do this trip from the water. Your logic would indicate that I should post questions about White Bay on USVI because so many day trippers go there. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> I would suspect that not too many BVI boaters do this trip. There are only a couple of moorings in Reef Bay and anchoring is not allowed. If you do want to do this on a BVI trip, you might consider making arrangements for the guided tour after you clear customs in Cruz Bay. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Petroglyphs
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01/12/2015 07:37 AM
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What localsailor said. If the winds are from the south in August be careful approaching the beach in your dinghy. Great $15 moorings at Lameshure Bay nearby fo overnight.
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Re: Petroglyphs
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01/14/2015 10:24 AM
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Nutmeg, you and I do not seem to be on the same page with this. It would be helpful if the board would allow simultaneous postings in both BVI and USVI boards. I know there are a lot of people on the BVI board (myself included) who do not regularly check the USVI board. I am trying to reach the broadest audience of people who have done this trip via charter boat. I understand there is a guided tour. That is not what we are interested in. I am specifically looking for information on the best water approach and the hike up from the beach.
For those of you who have shared info about doing this I appreciate it, especially those who gave info on the water approach.
BEERMAN: your pictures are beautiful as always.. DIF setting in
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Re: Petroglyphs
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01/16/2015 11:38 AM
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cruzan1 said: Best water approach - there isn't one. But if you luck out and come on a calm day you could pick up a ball in Genti Bay, take your dingy over to Reef Bay, navigate the reef, time the swell, jump out and drag your dink 10 feet up a sharp incline. Follow the trail up the hill. That is certainly the case -- sometimes. I have been to those Genti Bay moorings many, many times, it is usually quite easy to take a dinghy to the beach and hike up the trail. You do not have to negotiate the reef from the moorings you are inside it,It is best to bring the dinghy up on shore but you can anchor the dinghy if the beach has a steep slope or drop off everyone and return the dinghy to the boat and one person swim in - it is not very far at all. There is sufficient water under the moorings - I ran an 8' draft - the only problem I ever had there was if the moorings were taken - you cannot anchor the big boat. One of the moorings was reserved for the NPS hike pickup boat - They are only there for an hour at the most and they pick up the hikers from the beach in a dinghy a few days a week. I have not been there this past year but was told there are now 3 moorings available - That MAY be true. I have never stayed on the moorings there overnight and would move to Lameshur for that.
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