We're thinking about a trip in the San Juans this summer and are looking for outfitters. It seems to be pretty standard that they put customers in doubles. Not to put too fine a point on it, but i don't play well with others and would like to paddle my own boat. Any suggestions? Other suggestions for that part of the world would be fine, too. Steve -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA http://www.savvypaddler.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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 2/9/2007 9:32:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, cramersec_at_charter.net writes: We're thinking about a trip in the San Juans this summer and are looking for outfitters. It seems to be pretty standard that they put customers in doubles. Not to put too fine a point on it, but i don't play well with others and would like to paddle my own boat. Any suggestions? Other suggestions for that part of the world would be fine, too. Steve >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Steve, Try: _www.bodyboatblade.com_ (http://www.bodyboatblade.com) or _http://www.discoveryseakayak.com/KayakStore.html_ (http://www.discoveryseakayak.com/KayakStore.html) BBB does a round the county trip of 5 days that is really good. BBB and Discovery have good boats to be put into and doubles by request. That's the way it ought to be, anyway. BBB's fleets are NDK, Necky and Impex, while Discovery is PH and Point 65 among others. Keep in mind that the northern part of the islands Sucia, Patos, Stuart and Matia are spectacular so ask if they are taking people around or to them. The book Afoot and Afloat in the San Juan Islands is a decent primer as is Randall Washburne's Kayaking Puget Sound, the San Juan's and Gulf Islands. Have fun, it is a great place to paddle. Cheers, Rob G *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Let me add to Rob's suggestion that there is a decent campground at West Beach Resort on Orcas Island that makes a terrific jumping-off spot for a trip to Sucia. While there is a launch on Orcas that's due south of Sucia the shoals and reefs between that launch (next to the airport) and Sucia/Matia make it a difficult paddle in wind and current. Lots of paddlers have had dicey moments here and at least one fatality in the past decade. A launch at West Beach Resort makes for a longer paddle but you get out and away from the shoals early. I'm pretty sure that West Beach also rents kayaks. At least there was a bunch of them on supports that looked like they were available as rentals. Both singles and doubles. If you bring your own the launching there is easy or you can drive to several launch spots around the island. We had a nice 4-days there last summer in tents at reasonable prices.Theyeven have cottages with the salt water only 20 to 30 feet away across a sandy beach (depending upon tide, of course). I wanna go back. Craig Jungers Royal City, WA On 2/9/07, Rcgibbert_at_aol.com <Rcgibbert_at_aol.com> wrote: > > In a message dated 2/9/2007 9:32:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, > cramersec_at_charter.net writes: > > We're thinking about a trip in the San Juans this summer and are looking > for outfitters. It seems to be pretty standard that they put customers > in doubles. Not to put too fine a point on it, but i don't play well > with others and would like to paddle my own boat. Any suggestions? > > Other suggestions for that part of the world would be fine, too. > > Steve > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Steve, > > Try: > > _www.bodyboatblade.com_ (http://www.bodyboatblade.com) > > or > > _http://www.discoveryseakayak.com/KayakStore.html_ > (http://www.discoveryseakayak.com/KayakStore.html) > > BBB does a round the county trip of 5 days that is really good. BBB and > Discovery have good boats to be put into and doubles by request. That's > the way > it ought to be, anyway. BBB's fleets are NDK, Necky and Impex, while > Discovery > is PH and Point 65 among others. > > Keep in mind that the northern part of the islands Sucia, Patos, Stuart > and > Matia are spectacular so ask if they are taking people around or to them. > The > book Afoot and Afloat in the San Juan Islands is a decent primer as is > Randall Washburne's Kayaking Puget Sound, the San Juan's and Gulf > Islands. Have > fun, it is a great place to paddle. > > Cheers, > > Rob G *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Another option would be to buy your own Puget Sound outfitter: http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/boa/274994971.html Heck... why go home? Paddle forever. :) Craig Jungers Royal City, WA PS: Thanks to Pam :) On 2/9/07, Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net> wrote: > > We're thinking about a trip in the San Juans this summer and are looking > for outfitters. It seems to be pretty standard that they put customers > in doubles. Not to put too fine a point on it, but i don't play well > with others and would like to paddle my own boat. Any suggestions? > > Other suggestions for that part of the world would be fine, too. > > Steve > -- > Steve Cramer > Athens, GA > http://www.savvypaddler.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/ ***************************************************************************
I would highly recommend Body, Boat & Blade on Orca Island. They have singles, including British boats - Valley and NDK. And Leon Somme & Shawna Frnaklin have been in NY at Atlantic Kayakk Tours and also in Florida for Sweetwater, and I don't know what else. But they are marvelous instructors, as well as delightful human beings. Oneof these days I'm going to get to the San Juans and paddle with them on their own territory. Joan Steve Cramer wrote: > We're thinking about a trip in the San Juans this summer and are > looking for outfitters. It seems to be pretty standard that they put > customers in doubles. Not to put too fine a point on it, but i don't > play well with others and would like to paddle my own boat. Any > suggestions? > > Other suggestions for that part of the world would be fine, too. > > Steve *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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