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Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
10/07/2014
Taking a break on Lopez Island on the way to Cattle Pass.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
10/07/2014
A kayaker paddles through kelp beds near Cattle Pass.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
09/16/2014
A kayaker launches from the Don Armeni Boat ramp on Alki Beach.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
10/03/2014
A view of the Olympic Mountains from Golden Gardens Park.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
09/15/2014
Clark Island's Gooseberry Point is located on the Lummi Reservation near Bellingham.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
09/14/2014
Harbor seals and other wildlife can often be seen near the north end of Lummi Island on the way to Clark Island.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
09/14/2014
Dolphins and porpoises are commonly seen on the crossing from Lummi Island to Clark Island.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
09/14/2014
Campsites along the Clark Island beach are equipped with picnic tables and fire grates.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
09/14/2014
Jellyfish are a common sight along the beaches of Clark Island and the Rosario Strait.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
09/14/2014
A Pacific madrone protects the views out over the San Juan Islands.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
07/18/2014
Paddling adjacent to Marsh Island and WA Highway 520 at Washington Park Arboretum.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
07/18/2014
Paddling Washington Park Arboretum.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
07/18/2014
Preparing the TRAK kayaks at Washington Park Arboretum.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
08/30/2014
Boats in Fox Cove on Sucia Island in the San Juans.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
08/30/2014
Sunset from Fox Point on Sucia Island.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
10/06/2014
Reviewing the map before taking off for James Island.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
10/06/2014
Fires are permitted on James Island unless otherwise posted.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
10/09/2014
Looking out over the Puget Sound from Jones Island.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
10/09/2014
Contributor Matthew Williams takes his boat down to the beach at Jones Island.
Tyler Yates
Photo Date:
07/29/2014
Getting a great view of both Mount Baker (10,781') and Mount Shuskan (9,127') in the late afternoon sun on Lake Shannon.
Tyler Yates
Photo Date:
08/03/2014
Paddling Lake Pateros (Columbia River) in Eastern Washington.
Tyler Yates
Photo Date:
08/16/2014
A large wave sends the bow of the kayak above the horizion in Elliott Bay.
Tyler Yates
Photo Date:
09/07/2014
A cairn sits to the southeast of the Point Wilson Lighthouse, which is visible on paddles outside of Port Townsend.
Tyler Yates
Photo Date:
09/07/2014
View west to the Olympic Mountains and a historic ship harbored at Port Townsend.
Tyler Yates
Photo Date:
09/09/2014
A bald eagle at Dungeness Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Tyler Yates
Photo Date:
09/10/2014
Kayaking in front of the Madan Poseidon in the harbor of Port Angeles.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
10/10/2014
The crossing to Stuart Island is notorious for fast currents near Spieden Island and big water on stormy days.
Matthew Williams
Photo Date:
10/10/2014
Campfire at Stuart Island.