Re: [Paddlewise] Summer on Whidbey Island

From: <Rcgibbert_at_aol.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:53:54 EST
In a message dated 11/26/2007 5:35:49 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
jengel_at_gmavt.net writes:

Hello  all you NW kayakers.  I am planning on workamping in the   
Seattle area next summer.  I have a chance to volunteer at one of  the  
three state parks on Whidbey Island and will have plenty of time  to  
paddle.  From my visits there, though, the waterways seem  pretty  
busy.  I've spent alot of time in Newfoundland and, of  course, you  
can see no one except a few fishing boats for days at a  time. How far  
would I have to travel to find more tranquil  conditions?
Thanks,
Jordan Engel
Bristol, VT  



>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 
I would look for the recently revised copy of Kayak Routes of the Pacific  
Northwest Coast, edited by Peter McGee. as Craig said, lots of folks live along  
the shore here and summers are pretty busy. That said, there are many places 
you  can go, particularly mid week, that still offer solace. You might 
consider joing  the Yahoo group called PSPN, or Puget Sound Paddlers Network. Also, 
some of the  BC Islands, particularly the mid coast north of Vancouver Island 
are really  pretty sweet. You may also take an alaskan ferry that departs 
weekly from  Bellingham, WA and find yourself in Ketchikan in as little as 36 
hours. Lots of  places to go where you won't see many folks. Mind Boo Boo and his 
pals as they  are numerous.
 
Cheers,
 
Rob G



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