Kayaking Puget Sound & the San Juan Islands: 60 Trips in Northwest Inland Waters, Including the Gulf Islands, 3rd Edition - Softcover

Casey, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594856850 ISBN 13: 9781594856853

Publisher: Mountaineers Books, 2012

Synopsis

This is a 3rd edition revised version of Randel Washburne's classic guide, "50 Trips, Kayaking Puget Sound, the San Juans, and Gulf Islands."  We added 10 new trips and have included info for paddle boarders looking to tour our NW waters.

About this title

From the Author:

I hope you enjoy this revised classic Pacific Northwest paddling guide. We removed a few trips and added several more to freshen the contents up a bit.  New trips in include in British Columbia: Sooke Harbor, Victoria Harbor, outer Victoria from the harbor entry to Cadboro Bay, and Wallace Island off Saltspring Island. In the US, new trips include the Elwha River, Protection Island, and paddling from Kingston to Point No Point to name a few. Follow my blog for the book below.  I'll be posting sample trips from the book and other favorite trips.. 60tripskayakpugetsound.blogspot.com/

From the Back Cover:

Observe seabirds nesting on Protection Island off the Olympic Peninsula, circumnavigate Shaw Island in the San Juans, or view intertidal life in Canada's Gulf Islands.  The intercoastal waters of the Pacific Northwest offers some of the most stunning scenery and marine life available to paddlers.  From the protected coves and estuaries of south Puget Sound to the swift currents of Deception Pass and the bustling harbor of Victoria, this completely updated and expanded third edition offers detailed paddling information for kayakers, canoeists, stand up paddlers, and anyone with a small human powered craft.  You'll discover 60 wide-ranging trips featuring:- Camping logistics and paddling etiquettes.- Routes rated as protected, moderate, or exposed.- 15 Brand new trips.- New Information for stand up paddlers.- Details on the region's marine trails.- A 'Routes At-a-glance' chart to choose a route for your level of fitness, skills, and available time.- General lotistics: preparing gear, finding launch sites, carrying kayaks on SUPs onto ferries as a foot passenger, and much more.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1594856850
• ISBN 13: 9781594856853
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 256