SK-2, 8NM paddle of Quartermaster Harbor, concentrating on the outer harbor but using the inner (peopled) harbor as plan B in case of wind. No current hazards, great sea bird and eagle watching opportunities. The migrant population is back! Views of Rainier and Commencement Bay

Take the 8:25am Pt Definance or 8:20 Southworth ferries. Exact driving directions will follow later, but we’ll be meeting at Jensen Point just north of Burton Acres Park. Launch is from a concrete launch ramp, san... More

SK-2, 8NM paddle of Quartermaster Harbor, concentrating on the outer harbor but using the inner (peopled) harbor as plan B in case of wind. No current hazards, great sea bird and eagle watching opportunities. The migrant population is back! Views of Rainier and Commencement Bay

Take the 8:25am Pt Definance or 8:20 Southworth ferries. Exact driving directions will follow later, but we’ll be meeting at Jensen Point just north of Burton Acres Park. Launch is from a concrete launch ramp, sandy beach. There is an indoor bathroom. Burton Coffee Stand at the four-way stop en-route to launch and is known in the NY Times as a superb supplier of caffeinated beverage and snacks.

Bathroom/lunch break at Dockton Park or private residence on the water.

Immersion wear required. Meet time is the above ferry time + travel time with coffee stop.

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