John, It can be nice right through parts of October though anytime after September the bigger low pressure systems start to kick in without warning. Seas can be very calm in September with neutral gradients giving a calm to the PNW. Daylight availability does diminish with the advent of fall in general and temps do indeed grade downward meaning camp time isn't as hospitable. If it were me, I'd be paddling somewhere easy to access with known campsites the later into the fall I got. Didn't remember, if at all, what you had said about renting kayaks, etc., but let me know if you have specific questions. Cheers, Doug September is good. Kids are back to school and the 45-foot power boats are quiet. We wear drysuits all year round due to the cold water. Expect cool evenings and nights. We don't sit around on the beach til midnight in t-shirts and shorts. Even daytime temps can be cool; it's not uncommon to have a daytime high temp of 55F in August. Not many bugs though. While it can get hot in the summer it will still cool down at night; especially near the water. Bring gear for temp range of 4oF at night to 85F in the daytime but often much cooler in the day. Craig *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Apr 16 2012 - 07:27:08 PDT
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