Shawn wrote: (SNIP>>>>It's generally cheaper for a single kayaker to leave the car on the mainland and pay stowage for the kayak. For two or more kayakers, drive onto the ferry, and the car fee + passenger is less than paying for 2 tickets + 2 stowages....unless you have a tall rig or a long boat, and have to pay oversize vehicle surcharges.<<<<<< Shawn, the truly cheap (and those not wishing to wait in long carlines through several sailings before boarding--and willing to risk crossing Rosario straight in a kayak) leave from the beach west of the Anacortes ferry terminal or from Washington Park (about a mile jog away from the ferry but easier launch and better parking). Since the only Ferry terminal you can land at (with in a few blocks of a ferry terminal) anymore is Friday Harbor, you want to arrange to end your trip there. The ride back on the ferry is then free because they only charge on the outgoing ferries, not the return to Anacortes ferries. Of course if you tell them how you are avoiding the fair they might decide to make an exception for kayakers. Years ago you could launce from the ferry landings at Shaw (by far the easiest), Orcas, and Lopez as well as at Friday Harbor. As kayaking became more popular kayakers became a nuisance to the Island residents (rather than a rare sight and an interesting diversion to the day). All the sites you once could launch from near ferries were closed down one way or another except for the marina north of the ferry terminal on San Juan Island. Matt Broze www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 25 2003 - 23:24:21 PDT
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