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- April 20, 2013

Eight kayakers paddled about 5 miles around Big Lake under cloudy skies.

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Burrows, Allen Island Trip 10/9/2019

- November 10, 2019

Five paddlers were met with rain and calm winds for an adventure leaving Washington Park in Anacortes with a plan to take a clockwise route around Burrows and Allen islands. After a brief safety discussion including an anonymous risk assessment, we headed out promptly at 9 a.m. Departing on the first hour of a flood tide with a moderate exchange, we encountered a small current as we headed east through Burrows Pass. As we crossed the channel, we met no other boat traffic. Coming around the NE corner of Burrows is where you will encounter the most current as water converges into the small channel. This can be a challenging area with a strong current. We made a brief stop to checkout the campground on the east side of the island then continued on to Allen Island. Our Burrows and Allen island adventure was pleasant, not sunny! As our group neared the island, some construction activity on the dock caught our eye and we decided to take a closer look. It appears th...

NSSKA Keystone Ferry to Ebey Landing Paddle

- April 23, 2017

Location: West side of Whidbey Island WA, weather conditions: sun breaks with showers, mid 50's temp and winds to12K with higher gusts. Eight NSSKA paddlers launched at the Keystone Ferry landing and paddled north along the west side of Whidbey Island towards Ebey Landing. Significant tide rips guard the entrance to the ferry landing however our group expertly handled the noisy water both as we left and again when we made our way back. Along the way we saw many eagles, a group of porpoise, seals, sea birds and a very friendly red-winged blackbird that serenaded us while we enjoyed a lunch break. Traveled approximately 8 nautical miles. Fun times were had by Karen, Julia, Bonnie, Beth, Laurie, Andy, Rob and Bill.

La Conner to Goat Island

- September 07, 2012

Five paddlers launched from the Rainbow Bridge in La Conner, followed the Swinomish Channel to Goat Island, where we had lunch at the World War I artillery emplacements. We then rounded Goat Island and returned at a leisurely pace through Skagit Bay and the fish hole to La Conner.