Anacortes to Friday Harbor Sea Kayaking, San Juan Islands, US
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www.outdoorproject.com MADE BY: Brian Haber CONTRIBUTOR: Matthew Williams LAST UPDATED: 10/02/2017 - 4:35pm © The Outdoor Project LLC NOTE: Content specified is from time of PDF creation. Please check website for up-to-date information or for changes. Maps are illustrative in nature and should be used for reference only. Anacortes to Friday Harbor Sea Kayaking, San Juan Islands, US Adventure Description by Matthew Williams | 10/07/2014 The 25-mile trip from Anacortes to Friday Harbor is not for the faint of heart. The route crosses the Rosario Strait, follows the southern edge of Lopez Island, and goes through Cattle Pass, an area notorious for swift currents and tidal rips. The trip should be planned around the tides, with an ebb when crossing Rosario Strait and a flood by the time you reach Cattle Pass. Since passengers boarding the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor are charged a round trip fee upon boarding, the trip back for kayakers is free; just make sure to pack your wheels! To begin, kayakers can either put-in at Washington Park (parking is $9 per day) or directly to the west of the Anacortes Ferry Terminal (parking is $5 per day) and cross the Rosario Strait to Lopez Island. Along the way, kayakers can paddle by Bird Rocks, a resting spot for birds, sea lions, and seals, before continuing toward the rocky and diverse shores of Lopez Island. Once there, paddle south toward Iceberg Point, which is a great spot to have lunch and wait for the tides to change before heading toward the whitewater and tidal rips that occur in Cattle Pass. During max flood, you can feel the currents Matthew Williams | 10.07.14 pulling you toward the rough waters that are notorious in the pass. Depending on your comfort in rough water, choose to either kayak down the middle of the pass or skirt the edges where waves can be less intimidating. Either way, it should Highlights make for a fun ride during max flood. After the pass, continue to ride the flood toward Friday Harbor, where you can CONGESTION: Low celebrate a long, hard day on the water before wheeling your SITE CHARACTERISTICS: WATER: Sound/Strait kayak onto the ferry. There is a dock right in front of the MOTORS ALLOWED: Yes marina office to the north of the ferry landing where kayakers can load and unload their boats for a fee of $5. PARKING PASS: Not Required PORTAGE REQUIRED: Yes Note that the crossing from Anacortes to Lopez Island is long PREFERABLE SEASON(S): Spring and the conditions can change quickly with the weather. Kayakers making this crossing should be aware that they are DIFFICULTY: Difficult / Class C crossing a major shipping channel. Having a VHF radio is highly recommended. Getting there (from Seattle, WA): - From Seattle Take I-5 N - After 60.2 miles Take exit 226 for Kincaid St/WA-536 W - Turn left onto WA-536 W/Broad St/E Kincaid St (signs for Kinaid St/Washington 536 W/City Center) - Turn right onto S 3rd St - Continue onto WA-536 W/W Division St - After 5.1 miles continue onto WA-20 W - After 7 miles continue straight onto WA-20 Spur W - After 2.7 miles at the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Commercial Ave - After 1.3 miles turn left onto 12th St - Continue onto WA-20 Spur W/Oakes Ave - After 2.6 miles you will arrive at your destination S E ASS ARK P NORTH EP Cypress Head CORT Bellingham Channel Bellingham ON Anacortes Terminal Bay Skyline Marina x5 stat PTI Burrows ALGO ANA E C island (Must arrive by wind- or human- watercraft)power Cascadia Marine Cascadia Campsite Trail Four Mile Grid Distance Marker Distance Peak FID E 4.0 mi. D Young Is. Young 1.5 M 1.5 x2 Biz Point ON SS ARK Burrows Is. Burrows E P ENLARGE owned) Allan Is. 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