Day 9: Mariners Cove to Skagit Island
The next morning, Craig drove us and all of our back to Mariners Cove. I borrowed a little WD-40 to help lubricate the lock on the kayak cables and gave the lock a spin to get it working. It had … Continued
Day 8: Camano Island State Park to Mariners Cove
The paddle north of Camano Island State Park was really quite similar to the paddle to Camano Island State Park – high bluffs, lots of beaches, really cool houses with rickety stairs down to the water. We had a bit … Continued
Day 7: Langley to Camano Island State Park
We were sad to say good-bye to Giovannia’s parents, but the sea was calling and we had several miles to make on a rather cold and foggy morning. After a morning stop at the Bagel Factory, Gio’s dad dropped us … Continued
Day 4: Meadowdale to Possession Pt.
When we started planning this trip, I knew kayaking from Seattle to the San Juans would include lots of urban paddling. Still, I’ve been struck by the number of people we’re encountering both at the parks and on the water. … Continued
Day 2: Blake to Fay Bainbridge
The paddle from Blake to Fay Bainbridge was great. Seriously. No wind. No current. Just miles and miles of calm blue-green water, gorgeous skies, and the occasional cool wildlife encounter, like the river otter Giovannina befriended north of Blakely Rock. … Continued
Day 1: Lowman to Blake Island
We wanted to be on the water by 10am August 2nd. That was low tide and I guess we wanted to haul all our gear as far as possible to load our boats. The crossing to Blake Island, our first … Continued
Hood Canal and Family
We’re blessed to have a wonderful, loving family who all get along with each other and can celebrate the finest things in life- good health, loving, supportive relationships and the joys of playing in the ocean on a hot day. … Continued
Sunday Paddle
We’ve been trying to get out for as many long paddles as we can in preparation for our big trip. This time we decided to launch from Lowman Beach north of Lincoln Park and head south to Three Tree Point. … Continued