Basic Sea Kayaking Student Paddle - Cornet Bay to Skagit Island

Cornet Bay Boat Ramp- Deception Pass State Park.

As discussed in class, slack in the channel between Hope Island and Ala Spit is 3:36PM. We'll be timing our paddle to cross there at that time.

Meet:  10:20 AM

Launch: 11:20 AM

Need a Discovery Pass to park at parking area.  Can be purchased on site for the day (or the annual pass).  Cost is, I believe, $10/day and $30 for annual.

For those renting boats and drysuits from Kayak Academy plan on arriving no later than 10:20 so you can get your gear sorted out and be ready to launch at 11:20.

Paddle Plan:

• Paddle east from Cornet to Skagit Island
• Brief stop at Cascadia Marine Trails Campsite at beach on NW side/end of Skagit.
• Continue clockwise around east end of Skagit Island.
• Cross to SE end of Hope Island and around to south side of Hope.  
• Pause at beach for snack/rest break and to practice wet exits, self, and assisted rescues
• Cross channel from Hope to Ala Spit 
• Follow shore line back around Hoypus Point to launch
• Back at launch site around 5PM
• Optional post paddle dinner at Rockfish Grille-320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, WA 98221