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Puget Sound Sea Kayak Day Trips 2007 Visually Delta - Sunday, May 13 and Sunday Sep 23 - 2007 Our most popular trip takes you into the heart of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge! This is a prime trip for birders one of the best in the Northwest so bring your field glasses. Seals often join portions of our trip! You will explore the shallow water channels, which are ideal for beginning kayakers. As an added bonus, we will enjoy great views of Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains on nice sunny days, of course! Distance About 6 miles
Tacoma Narrows & Gig Harbor - Sunday, June 3 - 2007 Go with the flow as we with ride the tide the current carries us through the Tacoma Narrows. This area is known for its steady currents and great views of the Olympic Mountains and Mt. Rainier. Its an easy trip as the current does most of the work! Paddling under the massive Tacoma Narrows Bridge is an experience you will never forget. We even get to see the trains, which appear from the Tacoma tunnel and follow the shore! There are lots of seals to see as well. Distance About 8 miles
La Conner and Goat Island in South Skagit Bay - Sunday, June 17 - 2007 Follow the Swinnomish Channel as it winds through great scenery and out to South Skagit Bay. Beautiful Goat Island is our destination for lunch and a short hike. Eagles, spectacular views of Mount Rainier and Whidbey Island add richness to our adventure. This is great protected water and a real treat for beginning paddlers! Distance About 6 miles
Horsehde Bay - Sunday, Jun 24 - 2007 In the south Puget Sound, explore the calm waters of Carr Inlet, and Horsehead Bay, as well as Cutts and Raft Islands. Glide above our favorite sand dollar beds, with island, Olympic Mountain and Mt. Rainier views. Your lunch will be served on Cutts Island State Marine Park, which boasts both rocky and sandy tidal zones. Great blue herons abound. Distance 8 miles
Eastern San Juans & Padilla Bay - Saturday, July 7 - 2007 In the eastern San Juan Islands, the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Reserve has been established as a vital rest and feeding stop for migratory waterfowl. After launching in Anacortes, well visit Hat, Saddlebag Island, Huckleberry and Guemes Islands. A beautiful trip, with lots of little islands in a short distance! Distance About 8 miles
Blake Island - Saturday, Jul 14 - 2007 Beautiful Blake Island State Park is our destination. As this trip involves a fairly long crossing in potentially rough water, its not an appropriate trip for first-time kayakers. It is a great trip if you have a little experience, looking for a new challenge and have good control over your kayak. Your reward is spectacular views of Mount Rainier and Baker, downtown Seattle in the distance and the Cascade and Olympic Mountains. Distance About 10 miles
Squaxin Passage - Sunday, Jul 22 - 2007 Squaxin Passage, in the south Sound, is best known for its natural beauty. Due to the absence of fresh water development of Squaixin Island has been limited, so we find a very natural setting in a close destination. Hope Island, once a neutral gathering site for Indian tribes, is now a State Marine Park. With cobble beaches, yielding to sand at low tides, these islands are great areas to explore. Distance About 8 miles
Burrows Bay - Sunday, Aug 5 - 2007 Nestled between scenic Fidelgo Island in the east and Burrows and Allan Islands in the west, Burrows Bay offers magnificent views of the San Juan Islands. Visit the Burrows Island light station for one of the most spectacular panoramas in the Northwest! Lots of seals and waterfowl abound. Currents are a bit strong so this is not the best first trip but a great second one! Distance About 6 miles
North Skagit Bay - Sunday, Aug 19 - 2007 The northern reaches of Skagit Bay offer great distant views of islands, Deception Pass and Olympic Mountains, as well as Mt. Baker and Mt. Rainier. We will kayak around Skagit and Hope Islands two gems in the Washington Sate Marine Parks system. We usually see soaring eagles and diving osprey. Distance About 6 miles
Ballard Locks - Sunday, Sept 9 - 2007 Something a little different and very urban, is our Ballard Locks trip! Paddle from Golden gardens, along Shilshole Bay or Puget Sound, through the locks and up to Salmon Bay home of the Seattle fishing fleet. We adjust the length of this trip based on the endurance of our trip members, and may venture as far as Lake Union. Its a very fun, safe and pleasant paddle, with lots to see views of downtown Seattle, the Ballard fishing fleet, sailboats and magnificent yachts.
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