Trip
Sea Kayak - San Juan Islands Archipelago
Paddle to Pt Doughty and around seldom visited Waldron Island.
Contacts
- Sat, Sep 16, 2023 — Sun, Sep 17, 2023
- Seattle Sea Kayaking
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak IV
- Challenging
- Mileage: 22.0 nm
- Maximum Wind: 18 kts
- Maximum Waves: 3 ft
- Maximum Currents: 3 kts
- Pace: 2.8
- 1 (5 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at Anacortes to walk onto the 10:40am Orcas Ferry. We will launch next at the orcas ferry landing.
We will launch from Orcas and paddle around the SW side of orcas island to Pt Doughty. There is a great campsite there on the bluff with some of the best sunset views I have seen.
On Sunday we will paddle over to and around Bare and skipjack island and along the west side of Waldron. Depending on time we may go around Skipjack also before heading back to either orcas or friday harbor, depending on timing and how the ferries are looking.
This trip has some pretty exposed waters and hard to predict currents and rarely visited areas, make sure you are ok with the trip before reaching out
We will need to bring water as camp does not have any. Orcas landing has a spot to fill, but it is a slow water fountain bottle filler, so better to just walk on with what you need.
San Juan Islands from Anacortes
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Rosario Strait & Bellingham WA001
Sea Trails Lopez, Blakely, Decatur & Shaw Islands WA002
NOAA Bellingham to Everett No. 18423
NOAA Strait of Juan de Fuca to Strait of Georgia No. 18421 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
These eight essentials plus The Ten Essentials are required on all sea kayaking trips. All but the whistle and clothing should be provided with any kayak rental.
- Floatation in both ends of the kayak
- U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
- Paddle
- Spray skirt
- Bilge pump with floatation
- Self-rescue paddle float
- Waterproof whistle
- Appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally
- Dry suit
- Wheels
- towing gear and radio if you have them