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San Juan Islands from Anacortes

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Sea Kayak - Burrows & Allan Islands

We will paddle from Bowman Bay to Burrows Island Lighthouse, circumnavigating Alan Island, then back to Bowman Bay

Contacts

Henrique Castro
Henrique Castro
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak III, Sea Kayak III+
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 12.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 15 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 2 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 2 kts
  • Pace: 3 knots

Meet at the Bowman Bay beach (https://goo.gl/maps/CFKdnXNa8qDPe9c57) at 9am to launch 945am.

Expect to be back to Bowman Bay ~3pm. We are planning to have lunch at Borrows Island Lighthouse and explore the coast of Alan Island, with 2 or 3 additional short breaks for stretch. See our planned route at DeepZoom: https://www.deepzoom.com/trip/qb8darkq.

Details may get adjusted, look for my emails in the week before or look for me Friday evening at the community dinner.

This is part of the Paddle and Camp weekend.  We have the Deception Pass group campsite reserved and you are welcome to register to camp there on Friday and/or Saturday nights.

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. Drysuit Required 
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