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San Juan Islands from Anacortes

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Sea Kayak - Cypress Island

Circumnavigate Cypress Island in a day, with currents.

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Tom Unger
Tom Unger
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak IV
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 15.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 15 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 4 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 4 kts
  • Pace: 3.5

Meet at Washington Park boat launch at 8:00am for shore talk.  Launch by 8:15am.  

We'll paddle around Cypress island, up Rosario and back down through Bellingham channel.  The total distance is about 15nm.  If we average 2.5nm/hr we should complete the route in 6 hours, well before dark.

Expect stops at Strawberry Island, Smugglers Cove, Pelican Beach, and Cypress Head

Participants should be able to sustain a 3.5kt paddling flatwater paddling pace.  Sails welcome.

Max winds for circumnavigating Cypress is 12kt.  If winds are above that we will change to a Burrows-Alan trip.  Will cancel for significant rain, but not light rain.

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

Bring:

  • white light, such as a headlamp, in case of darkness
  • Tow belts in case we need to assist each other.
  • spare and warm clothing - it is winter.

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