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Day 31: San Juan County Park to Fourth of July Beach (Part 1)
13 Oct 2020

Day 31: San Juan County Park to Fourth of July Beach (Part 1)

by womoses | posted in: Kayak Chronicles, Kayaking, Salish Sea | 0

We awoke at 5:30 am and after a quick breakfast and minimal packing, were on the water by 6:30 am. The day was just awakening. The air was still and few birds were out, only the occasional gulls coasting the … Continued

american camp, fog, haro strait, lime kiln point, marine layer, olympic mountains, san juan island, south beach, tide rips
Day 11: Through Deception Pass
29 Aug 2020

Day 11: Through Deception Pass

by womoses | posted in: Kayak Chronicles, Kayaking, Salish Sea | 2

I knew that paddling through Deception Pass was going to be a seminal moment during this trip. Deception Pass is where we would leave the mostly calm and protected waters, sheltered by Whidbey Island, and make our way into the … Continued

bowman bay, burrows island, currents, deception island, deception pass, tide rips

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