San Juan Islands from Anacortes

Trip

Sea Kayak - San Juan Islands from Anacortes

Burrows & Allan Islands. This trip is primarily for students enrolled in any of this year’s Mountaineers Basic Sea Kayaking courses. Specifically for those seeking to complete their Mountaineers Basic SK badge trip requirements. Other Mountaineers Basic SK badge holders are welcome to request addition to the roster but first priority will be given to this year's students. Please read ALL of the details before requesting to be added to the roster.

  • *Varies*
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 7.5 nm
  • Pace: Moderate

We will meet at 9am sharp at Sunset Beach in Washington Park, west of Anacortes. If you need more than an hour to get your kit ready please plan on arriving before the meeting time.  

The plan for the day is to go counter-clockwise around the two islands, with breaks at Burrows Lighthouse (1 hour) and Alice Bight (30 minutes). We will conduct self and assisted rescue practice at some point along the route. I expect we will be done paddling by 3pm.

Registration to be a participant on this student paddle requires trip leader approval. Please wait until this trip opens for registration before requesting to be added to the roster as a participant. Requests made prior to the opening of registration will not be processed.

For this activity, participants will be expected to demonstrate self and assisted rescues. Each participant will also be expected to bring their own basic trip plan, including a chart marked with routes, tide, current, weather notes and other planning considerations for the conditions on the day of the paddle.  Extra points for including magnetic bearings, distances, and times between waypoints.

Route/Place

San Juan Islands from Anacortes



  • 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
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Required Equipment

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.

  1. Floatation in both ends of the kayak
  2. U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
  3. Paddle
  4. Spray skirt
  5. Bilge pump with floatation
  6. Self-rescue paddle float
  7. Waterproof whistle
  8. Appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally. Drysuits with appropriate layers recommended. 
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