Sea Kayak - Bainbridge Island Circumnavigation

We will meet at Fay Bainbridge park at 9am, load our boats with our camping gear, and leave at 10am.

Fay Bainbridge is a county park so a discover pass is not required. There may be park specific parking or launch fees. I'll follow up with details before the start of the trip.

This is a mentored paddle with Ed leading under the mentorship of Linda.

This trip is has currents in Agate pass and Rich Passage, up to 3.5 knots. And there is a large fetch for wind to build waves on the second day. We will need to cross ferry lanes and other boat traffic several times.

General Itinerary

Day 1 (May 8) Fay Bainbridge Park to Manchester State Park

1. We will launch from Fay Bainbridge Park(10:00 am) and paddle to Oldman House State Park, Suquamish, approximately 2.8 nautical miles (nm) for a brief lunch/snack stop, arriving at the park approximately 1115 am.

2. We will paddle from Old Man House State Park to Brownsville Marina, approximately 5 nm. We will enjoy a flood current ride up to 2.4 knots through Agate Pass, arriving at Brownsville Marina approximately 1:30 pm. We will have lunch.

3. We will paddle from Brownsville Marina to Illahee State Park, approximately 3.8 nm, arriving at the Park approximately 4:00 pm.

4. We will paddle from Illahee State Park to Manchester State Park, approximately 3.2 nm, arriving approximately 6:00 pm, enjoying an ebb current of 0.5 to 1 knots through Rich Passage.

5. We will camp overnight at the Washington Water Trails campsite at Manchester State Park. (Bring $2-3 for campsite fees, and a couple more for shower token if desired)

Day 2 (May 9) Manchester State Park to Fay Bainbridge Municipal Park

1. We will launch from Manchester State Park at 9:00 am and paddle to Prichard Municipal Park, Bainbridge Island, approximately 5.5 nautical miles, arriving about 11:00 am. We will have lunch or a snack.

2. We will continue from Prichard Park to Fay Bainbridge State Park, approximately 5.9 nm, arriving back by about 3:00 pm.