Category: Water
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The Washington I really like, at Kayak Point.
It’s embarrassing. Some of the places I haven’t been. Now that I’ve been to Kayak Point I want more of the same. Here’s a sampling of what we saw on this short trip. Not even a day trip; more like a short excursion and we’re back in Bothell by noon. Kayak Point is just north…
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Exploring the Skagit River; river of abundance
Below is a link to a Youtube video I put together on the Skagit River. A second link is to a Youtube video about migratory birds, most of which was videoed where the river divides north and south draining into the Salish Sea. The Skagit, I find out, is head watered up in the Canadian…
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She’s no showboat. This ship sails.
Built of iron when most ships were built of wood. She’s sailed around the world 21 times, seen mutinies, burials at sea, and survived a cyclone in the Sea of Bengal. Brought immigrants to New Zealand and did the England to India run in her early years. While the United States fought a civil war…
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River access makes this park rock
The park with the unpronounceable name is just 6 acres. New to most of us, ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park has the one feature that puts it at the top of the list: direct access to the Sammamish River, and with that; boat, kayak, canoe, and SUP storage. River access is more than a muddy trail to the…
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Kettle Falls and a step beyond to Colville
In my haste I had us staying in Kettle Falls. The name comes from a location on the Columbia Riverwhere the Indians would gather and catch salmon. The falls hemmed in the fish for easy harvesting. Only after making reservations did I find out that the falls are under water. They are no more. They…
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Returning to Hoodsport and Lake Cushman
Sunday after a long weekend. We are returning home after circling the Olympic Peninsula in aclockwise direction. If the peninsula were a clock, Hoodsport would be at 4:00. To say Hoodsport is a small town would be an overstatement. Thirty years ago, it was even tinier. Today, it has a winery bearing its name, a…
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Mike’s on the Hood Canal
It’s getting late on our second full day of travel. We’re making our way south on the eastern side of theOlympic Peninsula. Port Townsend’s hotels, motels, and B&B’s were booked so we head south with no reservations anywhere, just the type of crazy situation I welcome. According to our AAA guidebook there are no more…