Carr Inlet

launch points

• Kopachuck State Park
• Penrose Point State Park
• Towhead Island Boat Launch at the west end of the Fox Island bridge.
• Local ramps at Home and Wauna.
• An informal road end at Rosedale.

On the Water

Fox Island to Penrose Point

11 nm round trip, Difficulty: Sea Kayak III

A moderate sea kayak crossing Carr Inlet from Fox Island to Penrose Point.

Burley Lagoon

A 358-acre watershed located at the north  end of Carr Inlet on the Key Peninsula.

Hennderson Bay

The Wauna launch is often used as a base for wind and wave clinics in Henderson Bay.

notes

• The north-south orientation often results in rough conditions at the north end driven by winds from the south or southwest.

Information for Leaders

Scheduling & Permits

• If you are scheduling this as a non-course related activity, please limit your group size to the recommended party size. The maximum party size is for use by course field trips only, and includes both students and instructors. Group size maximums do not reflect how course field trips are run (in smaller groups of students and instructors), but allow for course leaders to register the course in our system.
• If you are scheduling a course field trip, please contact our Member Services Team to confirm the field trip and any permitting regulations.

• Suitable Activities: Sea Kayaking
• Seasons: Year-round
• Weather: View weather forecast

• Difficulty: Sea Kayak II/III

• Land Manager: Land Manager Varies
• Parking Permit Required: Discover Pass
• Recommended Party Size: 12
• Maximum Party Size: 22
• Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 22