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We make every effort to ensure our cruising guides are accurate, but they are not nautical charts Go here for information about installing and are NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. Please be safe. In Puget Sound, use approved this guide on iOS and Android devices. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charts. SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 2

N Queen Charlotte Strait Knight Bute Inlet Desolation Sound P Inlet

Toba Inlet Princess Louisa Inlet Sunshine Coast Broughton Archipelago Jervis Inlet

P Howe Sound

Georgia Strait

he Salish Sea extends from the Tnorthern reaches of Desolation Sound to the south end of Puget Sound and west to the mouth of the San Juan Islands Strait of Juan de Fuca. It includes Gulf Islands adjacent inland waters of southern British Columbia and northern Washington state. Please be safe It covers a total area of about This guide is intended for he use by mariners who are 18,000 sq-km or 6,900 sq-miles. Juan de Fuca Strait knowledgeable about naviga- The Broughton Archipelago and the tion and who use official gov- Queen Charlotte Strait are not offi- ernment charts and related cially part of the Salish Sea. publications. Salish It is meant to assist in cruise The Salish Sea was first proposed in 1988 by marine biologist Bert Webber planning, and recommenda- tions herein are suggestions who saw a need for a common name only. to unite the entire ecosystem and Puget Sound We neither accept nor as- recognize the commonality of water, Sea sume any obligation to users. air, wildlife and history on both sides Hood We accept no liability for any of the border. O Canal loss or damage resulting from P the use of this guide. Naviga- The name (SAY-lish) pays tribute tional information including, to the Coast Salish people who have Sea�le but not limited to, GPS way- inhabited the area since long before points, sea depths, suggested European explorers arrived. anchorages and the location In 2009, British Columbia and of navigational aids, shorelines T and underwater obstacles are Washington officially adopted the approximate and their accura- name Salish Sea. Grays O cy must not be relied upon. SalishSeaPilot Harbor San Juan Anacortes Island Lopez SAMPLE Island N

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Salish Sea chartlet Edmonds H: Hood Canal Using this guide A: Seattle & the lakes Tides & currents

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10 n. miles Olympia SalishSeaPilot SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 4 Using this guide ~~~ ur greatest fear prior to embarking on this Oproject was that a reader might bet their own life and the lives of others on the accuracy of the illustrations in our guides. Please don’t. We try to ensure our guides are accurate, but the hand-rendered charts are by their nature im- precise and not to scale. They are not suitable for safe navigation. The same applies to waypoint Our Chart #1 and depth information in text and illustrations. They are ap- Anchorage, mooring buoy..  proximate and only for reference. These are not National Oceanic Marina, public dock......  and Atmospheric Administration Stern �e......  charts, do not pretend to be, and Areas to stern �e...... anyone who uses them as such is taking a great risk. Rapids...... All boats should have up-to- Aquaculture/ booms..... date NOAA charts aboard. If any Recommended route...... NOAA chart does not agree with Mooring buoy...... this guide, the NOAA product Depths...... 37 14 5 2 wins by default every time. No contest. Light, lighthouse, beacon...... NOAA electronic charts (ENC Naviga�onal markers..... and RNC versions) for all US Rock, shoal...... + ides and currents ~~~ waters, including Puget Sound, T Drying at lowest �de...... as well as a wide variety of useful he daily tidal range var- are given as feet above or below Sound tends to be less strong nautical publications, are free to Nau�cal mile...... nm Ties dramatically in Puget “chart datum”, a base reference than those in the north sound. download from: nauticalcharts. Waypoint...... Sound, from eight feet at Port level also known as “zero tide” The flow of current does not noaa.gov. Land roads & highways...... Townsend to as much as 20 and “mean lower low water”. always match the movement of Paper charts, originals or pho- feet at Olympia during extreme Depths indicated on NOAA tides. Wise mariners will have tocopies, are also available. tides. This can make it difficult charts, as well as the recom- a separate set of current tables when anchoring to be certain mended anchoring depths in providing a guide to strength Lost in translation your vessel is in safe depths this guide, refer to sea level at and direction of the flow so not When an area described in our guides is in the throughout the range of tide. zero tide. to waste fuel and time getting United States, we use US customary units of NOAA tide tables provide The massive amount of wa- to your destination. measurement and US spellings. some certainty. Puget Sound ter which fills and is emptied Even if time and money are When Canadian territory is described, metric tables are available online or from Puget Sound daily creates not issues, you might spare measurements and Canadian spellings are used. in print from bookstores and strong currents in some narrow yourself a long, difficult row in Sea distance, in all our guides, is measured in marinas in Washington. passages, often exceeding six the dinghy to get home from a nautical miles, and each continues to be 1.15 Heights of tides in the tables knots. Currents in south Puget shore visit. statute miles or 1,852 meters. To express very short distances, we use yards in the US, meters in Canada. Fair winds and keep safe. SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 5

Wind & weather ~~~ he weather in Puget Sound, snowfall over one ski season: 95 Tas it does thoughout the feet. Salish Sea, comes general- Prevailing winds tend to ly from the west, regulated by “channel”, following the course pressure cells hovering over the of waterways. So, in the sum- North Pacific. High-pressure mer winds tend to come from systems turn clockwise, bring- the north, and from the south ing dry weather from the north during the winter months. and northwest. Low-pressure Summer winds are usually cells turning counter-clock- light to moderate, and the suit- wise carry wet air in from the ability for sailing depends on the south-southwest. vessel. Conditions are perfect for The route that moist air takes lighter craft, while heavy sail- after hitting the western slopes boats will spend much of their of the Olympic Mountains, ris- time under power. Most inlets ing and falling through the and passages are also narrow, passes, determines its satura- which makes tacking a large tion level and readiness to make vessel more difficult. rain when it arrives in Puget Winter storms can bring Sound. This creates various winds, almost always from the micro-climates up and down the south, of 40-50 knots. sound, and rainfall which differs Temperatures throughout greatly within only a few miles. Puget Sound are mild, averaging Tacoma averages 39 inches of 60-80°F (15-27°C) during the annual precipitation, Olympia summer and 40-60°F (5-15°C) 50 and Port Townsend, sitting over winter. happily well inside the rain The foggiest month is usually shadow of the Olympic Moun- October, with December, Jan- tains, 19. uary and February not far be- The heaviest rainfall in Puget hind. Sound is from October to However, foggy days with vis- March, so summertime boaters ibility under a quarter-mile are might wonder what all the talk not unusual during the sum- of rain is about. The sound is mer. This tends to be morning arid compared to places near- fog, created by the tempera- by. Lake Quinalt, at the western ture differences between the foot of the Olympics, has over always-frigid waters and sun- 130 inches of rain annually, warmed land. It usually burns while the Mount Baker Ski Area, off by mid-day, after it has al- near the Canadian border, in ready messed with your early 1998-99 set a world record for morning departure plans. SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 6 Crossing the border ~~~ ecreational boaters can obtain US Customs Rclearance by appointment at Port Townsend and Seattle, but it is usually easiest to have already con- ducted formalities before arriving in Puget Sound. There are customs offices at Anacortes (360-293- 2331), Bellingham (1-800-562-1692), Blaine (360- 332-6318) and Point Roberts (360-945-2314 or 360- 945-5211) on the mainland. In the San Juan Islands, there is a year-round processing center at Friday Harbor and one seasonal office at Roche Harbor (both at 360-378-2080). As well, on the Juan de Fuca Strait, there is a Port Angeles office (360-457-4505). Beginning in 2016, all Canadian and other foreign vessels were required to purchase a boat license which costs $19 and is good for one year. Canadian NEXUS members must obtain clearance in person on their first annual entry to get a boat license. On subsequent visits, with a valid annual license, NEXUS members enter can enter the US as they normally would. On arrival at a US Customs station, the boat’s captain reports to officials while passengers remain Communications ~~~ aboard. The captain answers a few questions, fills oaters will rarely find tact you, but does not know of your vessel and its po- out a form, pays a license fee and opens the vessel to themselves outside the your cell phone number. sition, the nature of your inspection. B range of cell reception in All vessels should moni- problem and the type of Canadian captains, crew and all passengers enter- Puget Sound and the use tor Channel 16 and crews assistance needed. ing the US by boat will require a Canadian passport of phones for on-the-water should make themselves Detailed weather infor- or Enhanced Driver’s License/Enhanced Identifica- communications is becom- available to assist another mation can be obtained in tion Card. ing more common. Some boat in need of help. Puget Sound from contin- While a NEXUS card is often sufficient, NEXUS marinas in South Puget Alternatively, monitor uous broadcasts on VHF requires you to carry another approved travel docu- Sound seem to no longer Channel 09. To reduce con- channels WX1-4. Most ment. monitor VHF. gestion on Channel 16, the experienced cruisers moni- Passports must be valid up to the intended date of Recreational vessels un- FCC designated Channel tor one of these stations at departure. der 20 meters (65.6 feet) in 09 for recreational calling, least twice a day for updat- Be prepared to show vessel registration documents length are not required to but in our experience it ed conditions. or a BC boat licence. You may also need vaccination have a VHF radio, but you does not seem to be mon- Channel 13 is monitored papers for pets. should have one for emer- itored by many boaters in by operators of bascule Record an entry in your ship’s log with the date, gencies or contacting mari- Puget Sound. bridges in Lake Washing- port of entry and clearance number for reference in nas or other vessels. In situations of grave ton Ship Canal, but the US case of disputes. A VHF is indispensible in danger, use Channel 16 Coast Guard discourages NEXUS is a joint Canada-US initiative to facilitate an emergency if another and repeat “MAYDAY” three daytime use of this channel border crossing for low-risk individuals entering vessel’s crew needs to con- times. Then give the name except in emergencies. either country. Under the program, boaters can report to customs authorities by telephone on arrival. They must be prepared on request to report to an approved dock. SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 7

LAKE WASHINGTON BRIDGES N Puget q Ver�cal clearance 44 feet Sound r Ver�cal clearance 65-70 feet A: Seattle s Ver�cal clearance 29 feet tVer�cal clearance 71 feet & the lakes Lake Washington Juanita Bay: A6 Shilshole Bay Marina: A1 ith depths exceeding 200 feet in Lake Washington, floating bridges Wmake a lot of engineering sense. Lake Washington Ship Canal: A2 But they are not the most convenient bridges when they require opening for tall vessels to pass through. Until early 2015, the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge did open for ves- Chittenden Locks: A3 sels which needed vertical clearance of more than 58 feet. Kirkland: A7 Openings were booked hours in advance, a half-dozen bridge employees were involved and, even in the middle of the night, long lines of traffic to and from downtown Seattle was backed up for 30 minutes. Fishermen’s Terminal: A4 The bridge was opened for the last time in early 2015 during construc- 1 tion of a new bridge.Vessels taller than 58 feet were trapped south of the bridge until the old bridge was removed in late 2016. The new bridge has at least 70-foot clear- Evergreen & Hunt Points: A8 ance through the east channel. Of course, that is charted clearance. While q the freshwater lake is unaffected by tides, r the water level does fluctuate, as in the autumn, when clearance can increase by 6-8 feet. The actual clearance is marked on bridge pilings. Evergreen Point Elliott Bay Marina: A12 Floa�ng Bridge

PI ER (aka ‘520 Bridge’) Whalers Cove: A9 Bell Harbor Marina: A13 South Lake Union: A5 Luther Burbank Park: A10 I-90 Bridge s East Channel oming up through the locks pler and more complicated. Bridge t Cinto the ship canal, and on Yes, when you anchor in 10 to Lake Union and Lake Wash- feet, chances are you will still ington for the first time is a lot of be in 10 feet the next morning. fun, especially once you realize But if you run aground there’s there is no reason to be stressed. no waiting for a high tide to float Just relax. Your boat will make you off. Nor can you await a low Andrews Bay: A11 it and so will you. tide to increase your vessel’s The only thing that old salts clearance under a bridge. Water might forget is that there is no levels change, but seasonally, tide, which makes life both sim- not hourly.

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A3: Chittenden Locks (aka Ballard Locks) ~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE Seaview Ave NW NW Market St

at least one foot in size. Again, make it secure. APPROACH: The locks are controlled by traffic NW 54th St N WAITING PIER Burke-Gilman Trail lights, whether approaching from the sea or the lakes. If the lights are red, tie to a waiting pier.

VISITOR When the light turns green, listen for directions BOTANICAL CENTER over the public address system. GARDENS SMALL LOCK: The small lock is used primarily WAITING PIER Large lock ADMIN. by small recreational vessels. It has floats along BUILDING the walls which ride up and down with the water. Small lock Your mooring lines are tied to the floats. On entry, an attendent will direct you to either

3 side of the lock and to which numbered mooring Salmon Bay Bridge button to loop your line around. Then, stern first, • railway bascule bridge FISH tie each line securely to a cleat on your boat. • VERT. CLR. 43’ 3 LADDER As the lock is filled, monitor the lines and make • closed when train scheduled DAM 3 sure the floats are moving with the boat. Alert an WAITING PIER attendant if one becomes jammed. Do not untie

WAITING PIER until after the lock gates are opened and an attendant signals it is safe to do so. LARGE LOCK: Large vessels will first tie along 1 the wall, with smaller vessels rafting alongside. If you arrive first in a small vessel, don’t expect to enter the lock first. However, always be prepared SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms 100 yards to moor to the lock wall — a two-person job. The large lock does not have floats along the he prospect of locking through have compiled your own list of do’s and don’ts. walls to tie up to. When instructed, pass your Tthe first time can be daunting, Walk across the dam to the fish ladder which has a lines to attendants who will drop the eye-spliced ends but it’s really no big deal if you take viewing gallery where you can observe the migration of over mooring posts ashore. things slow (the speed limit entering the locks is 2.5 salmon from May to October. The boat end of each line should be looped around a knots), are properly equipped and remain calm. STUFF YOU NEED: You will need an adequate num- bow or stern cleat in a half figure eight so that it can The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks were completed in ber of fenders to attach to either side of the boat. It’s be recovered or paid out smoothly as water in the lock 1917 and today accommodate some 45,000 vessels a best to have enough for both sides so you are not rises or falls. year. Locks attendants are friendly, patient and helpful scrambling to switch them if directed to tie on the other When the gates open, strong currents enter the lock — they have seen it all before and you will be fine if you side of the lock. chamber flowing seaward. Keep lines secure until you do what they tell you. You will also need two strong 50-foot mooring lines are told to release them. As a lock official told us: “If A day or two before you lock through, visit the locks. to secure bow and stern. If you tied two shorter lines you don’t remember anything else, remember this: lake Attend a how-to seminar in the visitor center, where together to make one long enough to qualify, you would line last.” you can also watch a video and pick up a copy of the not be the first cruiser to do so, but make sure they are So if you’re heading to Lake Union, untie your bow Guidelines for Boaters booklet. Then see for yourself the made fast and cannot untie. line last. If you are heading to Puget Sound, untie your boats locking through. It won’t be long before you will At one end of each line, make an eyesplice or tie a loop stern line last. SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 9 A8: Evergreen & Hunt Points

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47°39.33'N 3 122°13.93'W 2 N

3 Woodmark Lake Washington GUEST 3 Hotel Yarrow q PIER 3 A 10 Point

Hunt Yarrow Bay Point B 10

Yarrow Bay Wetlands C q 3 q

Fairweather 3 D Bay Evergreen Cozy Cove Point E

State Route 520 W

Evergreen Point Floa�ng Bridge Yarrow Bay (aka 520 Bridge) Marina

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he bays east of Evergreen Point provide decent q Best protection found in the three bays is in the 2 Some transient moorage shelter and views of some beautiful homes ashore. Carillon Point Marina: T southern half of Cozy Cove. Fairweather Bay is open to available for those who have pre-booked. Guest pier Carillon Point Marina offers a nice lunch stop, as well west or NW so watch forecasts. We had mixed results offers no overnight moorage, but is perfect for a lunch as a massage or chance to shop in the upscale shops anchoring in 3-5 fathoms over mud in various spots, so stop at a shoreside restaurant. Boats over 32’ must use near the Woodmark Hotel. make sure anchor is set snugly. outside of the pier. Yarrow Bay Marina has no guest moorage, but has ~ 47°39.40’N 122°12.56’W Overnight rates: $2/ft fuel, haulout and repair facilities: Daily power: $5/30-40’ slip, $10/50-60’ slip Call: 425-822-6066 Contact: Mary West 425-822-1700 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: carillon-point.com W: yarrowbaymarina.com SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 10 A12: Elliott Bay Marina

TOILETS/LAUNDRY TOILETS/LAUNDRY 1 RESTAURANTS Sea�le Yacht Club N BANQUET ROOM

MARINA OFFICE

1 1

3 1

ENTRANCE

B C M D E FUEL F PUMPOUT N G OBSERVATION DECK H ENTRANCE I J L K

47°37.65'N 122°23.76'W

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~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE itting below dramatic Mag- off the breakwater for slip assign- 1 Elliott Bay Marina: Transient moorage for vessels up to 300 feet in length. Power (30-50-100A) and water docks. Toilets, showers and laundry. nolia Bluff, the lovely mari- ment. Pre-booking advisable for S Free use of kayak, paddleboards and bicycles. Fuel and pumpout on Dock G, na and the hundreds of yachts boats over 46 feet. with a small store selling groceries, snacks, coffee, beer and wine and fishing moored here are protected by an The marina is about 30 minutes supplies. Restaurants and repair services. almost half-mile-long breakwater. by bicycle (provided by the ma- ~ 47°37.65’N 122°23.76’W Daily rate: $1.50/ft up to 65’, $2/ft 65-99’, $2.50/ft over 100’. There are no designated guest rine) from downtown Seattle along Short-term (up to three hours): $10 berths, but slips are usually Elliott Bay Trail. The closest bus Daily power: 30A/$3, 50A/$10, 100A/$100 available. Call or radio on arrival stop is about a half mile away. Call: 206-285-4817 VHF: 78A E: [email protected] W: elliottbaymarina.net SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 11

1 nm N Kitsap Peninsula Poulsbo: B3 Port Madison Keyport: B2 B: Port Orchard Port Madison: B1 & around ainbridge Island and Port Orchard offer Bpopular cruising destinations a short Manzanita Bay: B4 scoot from Seattle. Aside from the larger communities of Bremerton and Poulsbo, there are many Brownsville: B5 anchorages that offer solitude. Even Port Orchard though much of the shoreline is lined with Silverdale: B9 Bainbridge beautiful homes, summer residences and Island Puget Sound more permanent abodes, nobody will bother you if you don’t bother them. Eagle Harbor: B14 For many intending to visit Seattle, anchoring at Eagle Harbor and taking a ferry across to the city is the perfect prescrip- Dyes tion, cheap and stress free. Inlet Illahee Park: B6 Eagle Harbor approaches: B13 Port Washington Narrows: B7 Blakely Harbor: B15 Ostrich & Oyster Bays: B8

Tillicum Village: B17 Sinclair Inlet: B10 Bremerton Marina: B11 Sinclair Inlet Port Orchard Marina: B12 Blake Island: B16

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B2: Keyport

300 yards SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms N Liberty 3 Bay his pleasant community, 3 Tknown as Torpedo Town USA, is home to the Naval Undersea Warfare Engineering 3 Station, as well as the impres- Kitsap sive and free Naval Undersea r 3 Peninsula Museum. Just up from the marina is Keyport Merchantile general store, with groceries and a diner. 3 From Keyport south to Brownsville is a naval testing area. During tests, red lights 3 flash south from the engineering station. At this time, boats 14 3 should stay close to the Bain- Naval bridge Island shoreline. Undersea Keyport Warfare Engineering Sta�on 03 1 Port of Keyport: Transient vessels 3 VISITOR MOORAGE are welcome to use the “thumb” at the east end of the marina, with 250 feet of moorage PRIVATE 1 space divided into five 50-foot slips, all with 01 power (30A) and water included in rates. PRIVATE Check in on arrival at Keyport Merchantile. The other slips are used by long-term ~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION residents. Boat launch. ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE ~ 47°42.29’N 122°37.44’W Daily rate: $10/under 25’, $15/25’ and up. Limited to three consecutive days. Up to 6 hours free. Call: 360-627-0594 BOAT E: [email protected] LAUNCH W: portofkeyport.com r If the Port of Keyport is full, anchor north of the channel in 2-3 fathoms. Good protection from most summer winds. Exposed to wake from boat traffic. Shore Washington Avenue access by dinghy at the boat launch. N

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: Brownsville 50 yards B5 3 PARK N

Ogle Road BREAKWATER FLOAT Port Orchard MARINA OFFICE PUMPOUT VISITORS PAVILLION 3 & FACILITIES TOILETS & SHOWERS VISITORS CORNER STORE

BOAT RAMPS 47°39.08'N 122°36.53'W

BREAKWATER FLOAT

SHALLOW Burke 1 Bay SHALLOW

FUEL N r 3 3

SHALLOW

VISITORS Kitsap SHALLOW Peninula

Illahee Road SHALLOW CREEK PUMPOUT 3 & TOILETS

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~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION 1 Port of Brownsville: Transient moorage available on ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE a first-come basis, with pre-booking for groups. Power (30A) f you long for a comfortable night at and water to docks. Toilets, with coin-op showers and laundry. Ia marina, with maybe a barbecue Pumpout. Fuel, but fuel dock is not staffed; call on VHF 66 or ashore, Brownsville Marina is a pleas- from dock phone. A pleasant pavilion is built near the beach, r Reasonable anchorage in above the water, and is available for group barbecues and ant place to accomplish this. Marina settled conditions SE of the special events. As well, there are lovely parks on the grounds has a small store and deli. Outside the marina entrance. Good holding with picnic tables and barbecues. marina, there’s a small corner store Brownsville Yacht Club offers reciprocal moorage. in 2-3 fathoms over mud. Take ~ 47°39.04’N 122°36.73’W with some groceries. care to avoid a marker about 300 Daily rates: $0.85/ft Keep green buoys to port on entry, yards SE of the marina entrance Daily power: $3 and take care when maneuvering off which warns of a creek delta Call: 360-692-5498 VHF: 66 where the depths shallow quickly. E: [email protected] the fuel dock at low water. W: portofbrownsville.org SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 14

B16: Blake Island

N 3 Puget Sound q r his 475-acre island was once used as a camping 3 Tground by the Suquamish people. According to 1 legend, it was the birthplace of Chief Sealth, for 1 whom the city of Seattle was named. 3 Tillicum Village: B17 In 1841, it was named after George Smith Blake, BEACH who was then in charge of the United States Coast

1 Survey. The island was known locally by the more colorful name Smuggler’s Island. Indeed, the unofficial name was well earned during Prohibition when it be- CAMPING came a hideout for bootleggers running alcohol smug-

TOILETS 3 gling operations1 from Canada. BEACH In 1959, the entire island became a state park. Today, BLAKE ISLAND other than a network of hiking trails, the only develop- CAMPING MARINE PARK ments are state parks facilities and Tillicum Village in TRAIL the northeast corner where there is a marina and docks. There are floats in the marina reserved for recreational 3 TRAIL TOILETS BEACH SITE OF boaters. Additionally, the island is surrounded by moor- TRIMBLE ESTATE ing buoys. Ashore are miles of hiking and biking trails, with

3 camping areas. There are remains of the estate left by s the wealthy Trimble family, which once owned the island s and lived here year-round until 1924.

q Anchor in 2-3 fathoms over the hard bottom of rock, and sandy mud off the NE shore. Holding is mixed and it can be an effort to achieve a snug set. Comfortable in most summer conditions, though exposed to the worst of winter. Know the state of tide

TRAIL and the depths within your swing radius when dropping your hook. Anchorage is more difficult farther east, closer to Tillicum Village, as the bottom shelves and becomes steeper.

TRAIL r Pick up one of seven mooring buoys off the northern shore. Good protection from the south. Shore access is at the beach or at the marina dinghy dock at Tillicum Village (B17). There is a pay box near the marina docks. $15/night. Length limit of 45 feet.

3 s Mooring buoys off the eastern and western shores are exposed to the south, but 3 tend to be comfortable in summer conditions. Pay stations are near the campsites on the western and southern shores. $15/night. Length limit of 45 feet. TRAIL Anchorage along these shores is given mixed grades, but on some summer weekends in settled conditions, boats happily swing on hooks. Make sure anchor is well set. t t Pick up one of two mooring buoys off the south shore. Conditions and moorage prices the same as off the western and eastern shores, but buoys here have a length limit 3 of 36 feet.

SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms 500 yards ~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 15 B17: Tillicum Village ENTNE Puget Sound illicum Village was founded in T1962 for the Seattle World’s Fair on land leased from the Washington l State park service. The longhouse, then and now, hosts dance shows performed by Native American performers and salmon din- ners for tourists brought to the island in tour boats. Boaters who arrive in their own vessel can also attend the dinner shows for a fee. The longhouse came into the inter- national spotlight in 1993 when Pres- ident Clinton hosted the first Asia-Pacific Economic ETE PUPOUT Cooperation forum here. The village is a good jumping off point for walk- TOU OT ing the island trails. DO

OONG POSTS STTE PS DO ONGOUSE n Blake Island Marina: On entry, keep to the center of dredged channel marked by green and red day markers. After turning SE around the breakwater, to starboard you will first encounter a commercial dock, followed by DNG a float used by state parks vessels and finally TES the guest floats. A free pumpout station is directly across from the guest docks, near the breakwater. To the east of the pumpout are mooring posts which provide bow and stern STO OTS ties. Power (30A) to docks. Water is available on the top of the dock near the pay stations. Toilets and showers. Maximum stay seven nights. ~ 47°32.62’N 122°29.00’W Daily rate: $0.70/ft, minimum $12 Daily power: 30A/$6 T Call: 360-731-8330 E: [email protected] W: parks.state.wa.us P OE TOETS STOE SOES

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SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms N Point Beals Three Tree Point : Tacoma Colvos Passage C Vashon Island East Passage to Gig Harbor

Point Heyer he massive and magnificent visage Burton Acres Park: C6 Tof nearby Mount Rainier, rising to an altitude of 14,410 feet, dominates Tramp Harbor Des Moines central Puget Sound. In 1792, Captain George Vancouver named the mountain for a friend, Rear Admiral Peter Rainier. The aboriginal Maury Robinson Island Point name for the mountain was Tacoma or Tacobah, the meaning of which is de- bated. The most popular hypothesis is “mother of water” or “giver of life”. Another theory is that the name is

Quartermaster Harbor meant to keep another tribe, the Lush- Dockton Beach: C5 ootseed, in their place. “Kobah” is the Gig Harbor marinas: C8 Lushootseed name for their beloved Poverty Bay mountain (Mount Baker) to the north. Piner Some believe “Takobah” could mean Point higher or greater than “Kobah”. The current in Colvos Passage tends Neill to run northward regardless of the Point Dash Point state of tide, so many boaters opt to Point Defiance: C4 take East Passage with the flow even Browns though it is longer. As well, sailing from Gig Harbor: C7 Point the north it is easier to tack against the prevailing southerlies in the wider East Commencement Bay Passage. Colvos is usually the best op- tion traveling north. For information about currents to ex- Old Town Dock: C3 pect while transiting Tacoma Narrows, Tacoma Narrows see South Sound, East (D). Bridge Thea Foss, North: C1 Tacoma Narrows Tacoma Thea Foss, South: C2 1 nm ~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 17

Paciﬁc Avenue Thea Foss, North: C1

Thea Foss Waterway

3 C2: Thea Foss, South Children’s Museum oyaging deeper into the heart of Vthe city, puts boaters on the door- A step of the museum district and walking distance from the Tacoma Dome. N B Hood Street Pedestrian walkways along the west 11th St shore connect the marinas to the Mu- N C seum of Glass, the state art museum and the former Union Station (now a Museum Interstate 705 D US district court). of Art 3 A great place to explore on foot. Many special events are held at the Tacoma Dome, about a half-mile

E East D Street south of the 21st Street Bridge.

Paciﬁc Ave Bridge 4 of Glass F 3 Dock Street Marina: Year-round transient moorage on G and H docks for boats up to 120 feet. Power (30-50-100A) and water to berths. Toilets and showers. WiFi available. Pumpout. 3 ~ 47°14.73’N 122°25.96’W G Daily rate: $1.25/ft up to 60’, $1.50/ft 61’ and over Daily power: 30A/$3, 50A/$5, 100A/$10 Foss Landing 21st St Marina Museum Slip-side pumpout: $5 of Glass H Call: 253-572-2524 E: [email protected] W: dockstreetmarina.com

Dock Street

4 Johnny’s Dock: Marina/restaurant with guest moorage for meals or overnight for vessels up to 55 feet. Power (30A) and History water to berths, included in rates. Maximum two-night stay. Use of Museum restaurant toilets during operating hours. ~ 47°14.73’N 122°25.90’W Daily rate: $25 for all vessels, free for guests coming for meals or SUSPENSION BRIDGE drinks Call: 253-627-3186 E: [email protected] 21st Street Paciﬁc Avenue W: johnnysdock.com

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C7: Gig Harbor

Anthony’s SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms Finholm Market his splendid, all-weather & Grocery Tharbor was once a thriv- 1 ing commercial fishing center and home to a large purse

BOAT seine fleet. LAUNCH Today, there are still some 3 1 fishing vessels and other Gig Harbor traces of a bygone era, but recreational vessels now fill most of the wharves. Gig Harbor has become a rather q 3 swish bedroom community of Harbor nearby Tacoma. History As always, Museum the grandeur of beautiful Mount

Goodman Drive Rainier looms over the harbor. Harborview Drive q

Jerisich Dock

S�nson Avenue q Excellent all-weather protection anywhere in the harbor, anchoring in 4-7 fathoms over mud. Good holding, though boats often anchor here on N very short scope. Free shore access at dinghy ties at the foot of Jerisich Dock. As well, Gig Harbor marinas: C8 3 there is a pier at a boat launch at a West Marine road end on the northeast shore, TOURIST though it is a long walk to services. INFO 2

POST OFFICE

7 Seas

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2 C8: Gig Harbor marinas

ome provisioning is possible at smaller grocery stores in Gig Harbor Stown, including a general store on Pioneer Way and the Finholm Market at the northwest end of the harbor. A supermarket that once operated near the post office has closed. For longer grocery lists catch the Gig Harbor trolley (101) from Harborview Drive to Uptown Gig Har- bor where there are shopping malls, with supermarkets, CHANDLERY many shops and restaurants, as well as a public library with WiFi. Restaurants on the harbor with dinghy moorage include 3 the Tides Tavern near the harbor entrance and one of the Anthony’s chain at the head of the bay. Chandleries include the well-stocked Ship to Shore Ma-

3 rine on the grounds of Arabella’s Landing and the West Marine outlet near the tourist information office. Mechanical and electrical repairs are done at Gig Harbor Marina and Boatyard which has a travel lift and hard dock N space. DIY work OK. Call 253-858-3535 or visit gigharbor- marina.com. DINGHY To visit Tacoma, take the trolley (101) to the Kimball Drive TIES Park and Ride, then switch to Bus 100 for the TCC Transit Centre. For downtown Tacoma, switch there to Bus 1.

2 Arabella’s Landing: Transient 3 Jerisich Dock: Transient moorage for vessels up to 160 feet. moorage for up to three nights Book ahead on busy weekends and within any 10-day period at this 3 holidays. Power (20-30-50A) and city-run dock. No reservations. Side CAFE water included in daily rates. Toilets ties, no power or water. Pumpout and showers. Coin-op laundry and available Apr 1-Nov 1. pumpout. Turning space for large vessels BOAT ~ 47°19.96’N 122°34.92’W limited on west side, while shallows LIFT Daily rate: $1/ft (minimum $30) restrict movement closer to shore during DST, $0.75/ft ($22.50 on east side. Proceed slowly. LIQUOR STORE minimum) off-season, $1.50/ft ($45 Daily rate: $1/ft from Friday before minimum) on holidays. Memorial Day to Labor Day, with Check in/out: 1pm $20 minimum. All other days $0.50/ CAFE Tides Tavern Call: 253-851-1793 ft with $10 minimum. E: [email protected] W: arabellaslanding.com GENERAL STORE

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Henderson Bay Gig Harbor Point Deﬁance

Key Peninsula Wollochet Bay: D1 : South Sound, East Kopachuck Park: D3 Fox Island D Bridge • VERT. CLR. 31’ Point Evans he deeper one ventures Penrose Point: D4 Tinto Puget Sound, the Hale Passage more its character softens. It transforms from “seaside” Point The Narrows to “lake country”. There are Fosdick more jet skis pulled up on Tanglewood Island: D2 sandy islands and the water can be swimmingly warm. There are some lovely, shel- Tacoma Carr Inlet Fox tered anchorages. Some are Filucy Bay: D5 Island Narrows Bridge surrounded by show homes, • VERT. CLR. 159’ and others that have a rural feel. McNeil NOAA’s Coast Pilot reports Island the flow in Tacoma Narrows, Toliva Shoal south of Point Defiance, can exceed five knots and should be respected. It also says daily current predictions apply ISLAND only to midstream travel. At FERRY Eagle Island: D6 the north end of the channel, Steilacoom Coast Pilot adds, the current Anderson Ketron flows north on the east side Island Island Drayton Passage and south on the west side “most of the time”.

Lake City American Oro Bay: D7 Lake

Tillicum Nisqually Reach

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3 Hale Passage D2: Tanglewood Island

nother bay that offers excellent shel- Ater and lots of beautiful homes as scenery. Unfortunately there is no shore 3 access since all tidelands are private, but ROCKS it is still a pleasant anchorage — as a lunch stop or overnight. The former resort at the north end of Tanglewood Island is a prominent land- mark and would be lots of fun to explore if the site was not private property. TOWER Those who wish to travel north to Hen- derson Bay, to Kopachuck State Park and Cutts Island, must go south around Fox Island if their vessel requires a vertical clearance greater than 31 feet, which is

3 AQUACULTURE 3 FLOAT the limit of the bridge across Hale Pas- AQUACULTURE FLOATS sage from Fox Island to the mainland.

3 Tanglewood r Island q Secure holding in mud in depths of 3-5 fathoms off floats on the eastern shore of Tanglewood Island marking oyster pens. Good protection from CABLE most winds. The cable area at the south AREA q end of the island is a no-anchoring zone.

r The western side of the island offers good anchorage north or south of the aquaculture float in 3-5 fathoms. This anchorage feels intimately close to 3 homes along the ashore. Fox Island

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D5: Filucy Bay

his is a well-sheltered anchorage with stunning 3 Tviews of Mount Rainier. Mahnckes Point Along the bay’s western shore is Longbranch Mari- na, a favorite with cruisers. There is a long waiting list here for permanent moorage and visiting sailors 3 return every summer to rendezvous with old friends. N Helpful mariners in the South Sound will often ask Filucy Bay if you have been here yet. All tidelands are private and so the marina offers the only shore access. 10

COAST r GUARD q Good shelter from most winds, either just 3 Longbranch Marina: About 760 feet of BUOY Key NE of Longbranch Marina or toward the north transient moorage, with room for vessels up end of the bay. Anchor in 2-4 fathoms with to 60 feet. No reservations, but groups should Peninsula good holding in mud. Can get a little bumpy in call ahead. Power (30A) and water included in strong southerly winds. rates. Basic facilities include toilets and covered barbecue area that’s suitable for groups. Ice

3 r West of the Coast Guard buoy is found available during peak boating season. excellent shelter in prevailing winds. Anchor ~ 47°12.57’N 122°45.35’W (approx.) in 2-4 fathoms. Good holding in mud. The Daily rates: $1/ft only minus is that it is a fairly long row to the Call: 253-307-1873 or 253-884-5137 E: [email protected] marina if going ashore under human power. W: longbranchimprovementclub.org

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Hood Canal Allyn Vaughn Bay: E5 Stretch Point: E6 N Jarrell Cove: E7 E: South Sound, West

Case Inlet ontinuing south and west, Puget CSound becomes more rural, with anchorages and harbors that seem to be relatively empty even in the McMicken Island: E4 summertime.

Pickering Passage Explore the lovely, sheltered Key Peninsula bays and marine parks up Hars�ne Bridge Case Inlet, though most Oakland Bay Marina: E16 • VERT. CLR. 31’ Joemma Park: E3 sailboats will not be able

Oakland Bay to make the return journey Hars�ne by Pickering Passage since the fixed (or Harstene) Harstine Bridge has vertical clearance Hammersley Inlet Peale Passage Island of only 31 feet. Shelton: E15 The hour-long voyage down Hope Island: E 4 Zittels Marina: E2 Hammersley Inlet to Oakland 1 Bay and the town of Shelton is a wonderful adventure with a selection of protected anchorages Totten Inlet Dana Passage along the length of the inlet. It’s surprising more cruisers don’t take ad- vantage of the opportunity. Boston Harbor: E9

Frye Cove: E13 Woodard Bay: E8 Tolmie Park: E1 Budd Inlet Eld Inlet Olympia Harbor: E10 Olympia, West Bay: E11 Olympia, East Bay: E12

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E5: Vaughn Bay

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~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE his well-protected bay is a zero tide. Brisk flows accompany pleasant and safe anchorage ebb and flood tides. q Anchor in 2-4 fathoms T off the southern shore or with lovely views across Case Inlet The sand spit is public. Otherwise in the center of the bay. to the Olympic Mountains. shore access is only possible at two Good holding in firm mud. It should be entered on a high boat ramps. From the north shore and rising tide. Depths just inside ramp, walk east for two miles along the entrance in places drop to 0.2 Hall Road/Olson Drive to Key Cen- fathoms (about one foot) at zero ter where there is a supermarket, tide. High water here is typically at hardware store, library and other least 12 feet (two fathoms) above shops and restaurants. SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 25

LOG BOOMING 5 Budd Inlet 3 4 3 N

47°04.31'N 122°54.99'W Ellis CovePriest 3 Point Park E10: Olympia Harbor

lympia Harbor sits at the southern 6 Oend of Budd Inlet, its log booming and timber operations giving it a somewhat unwashed face. But past the first impres- 8 ff0303 sions, whether choosing to moor in west or east bay, is a pleasant city with so much to offer close at hand. It is important to keep to the Olympia, East Bay: E12 dredged channel south of Olympia Shoal (which is north of the area

10 Anthony’s included on our chartlet above). Pick up Restaurant the channel west of Olympia Shoal, between green marker “1” and red “2”. Some vessels pick up the dredged 12 channel just north of green “5”, but take care to keep west of marked shallows.

14 Port of East Bay Drive It is a great city for walking, TURNING Olympia whether south along Colum- BASIN bia Street to the State Capitol Building off lovely Capitol Lake or north along East Bay Drive to the historic former mission- ary post at Priest Point Park, 3 which now has picnic areas Washington St and miles of trails. Columbia St Capitol Way CHILDREN’S Olympia, West Bay: E11 MUSEUM From the Intercity Transit bus station off Washington Street, con- nections can be made across the city or to Olympia Ave Tacoma, Seattle and elsewhere. It is a convenient place to pick up or drop off crew. PROPANE State Ave 4th Ave BUS STATION 5th Ave

Plum St SUPERMARKET CITY HALL Center for SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms Performing Arts ~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 26

SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms WAREHOUSE

SHIP TURNING BASIN (DREDGED) LOADING Port of 1 DOCKS E11: Olympia, West Bay Olympia

nce past the turning basin town area nearby has many fine Ooff the Port of Olympia docks, restaurants and laptop-friendly the recreational boat harbor is coffee shops. West Bay laid back and moorage is easy to Provisioning is a breeze, with Farmers Market access. the Bayview Thiftway super- As well as the large private market on 4th Avenue near the

1 Anthony’s Fiddlehead Marina, there are two bridge and the bustling Farmers 1 Restaurant docks with space for transients, Market near the Port Plaza. A 2 and a suitable anchorage north good hardware is Olympia Supply of the Olympia Yacht Club, which at 625 Columbia St on the way to N also offers reciprocal moorage to the State Capitol. Propane tank members of affliliate clubs. refills are quick at Acme Fuel at The pleasant, laidback down- 416 State Ave.

1 Port Plaza: Day use and short-term transient 1 2 Percival Landing: This city-run facility moorage for vessels up to 200 feet. Water is available, but no has about 1,000 feet of transient moorage on power hookups, toilets, showers or laundry. Fiddlehead separate docks adjacent to a three-acre park Marina Reservations are not necessary, but the facility is often with playground and picnic areas. First-come pre-booked for group and family events. Moorage booking basis. Water and power (30-50A) to some can be made with $5 non-refundable fee and the first night docks. Toilet and showers at the Harbor House. s paid in advance. Pumpout. New arrivals should register at ~ 478°03.02’N 122°54.32’W Olympia Center, though a pay station near the 2 Daily rate: Minimum $10 for vessels 20’ and under. $10 docks is available for those who arrive outside plus $0.40/ft for each foot over 20’. Free for first four hours office hours. Maximum stay seven days in 30-day during daylight. Moorage limit 29 days/year. period. Call: 360-528-8049 ~ 47°02.82’N 122°54.29’W 100 yards E: [email protected] Harbor Hilton Daily rate: E dock (power and water) $16 House W: portolympia.com Hotel for vessels 20’ and under, with longer vessels adding $0.80/ft. On D dock (no power or water) $10 for boats 20’ and under, with longer vessels Columbia Street adding $0.40/ft. s Anchor in 1-2 fathoms, at Call: 360-753-8380 1 zero tide, north of the Olympia Olympia E: [email protected] Yacht Club Yacht Club docks. Good holding in W: olympiawa.gov 2 mud, though use an anchor buoy 2 to assist recovery if hook snags on bottom debris. We found it surprisingly peaceful FOOTPATH as there is little wake from boat Olympia Center traffic. Convenient dinghy access RECIPROCAL MOORAGE ashore at Percival Landing, or Port Plaza if heading for the Farmers Market.

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Pine Street (Route 3) City of Shelton 3 Oakland Bay Marina: E16 ammersley Inlet is narrow channel Hthat twists westward from Pickering Passage for some eight nautical miles

3 past lovely properties to Oakland Bay. q If taken with the current, which can run up to five knots, the passage is un- 3 complicated for those who use charts. 2 But a moment of inattention can lead to grounding, so stay alert. 2 Few cruising boats seem to make the Oakland journey, though it takes only an hour or Munson Point so when motoring with the flow. There Bay are several spots along the inlet before

3 Oakland Bay that are suitable for anchoring, with generally good holding, 3 BOAT LAUNCH but be mindful of swing radius and the state of tide when dropping the hook. At Oakland Bay is good anchorage, a JACOBY 2 friendly marina and the timber/pulp- BOOMING PARK 2 based city of Shelton, where provision- OPERATIONS 2 Eagle Point ing is a short walk away. r Oakland Bay is one of the largest com- 2 mercial shellfish growing areas in the US, with some three million pounds of

3 clams and 1.8 million pounds of oysters harvested each year.

3 q Anchor east or NE of the Oakland Bay Marina, in 3-5 fathoms over mud. Good holding, with usually lots of room to deploy generous scope. Reasonable

2 protection but open to northerly winds common in the off season.

r Pleasant anchorage off Jacoby County Park, with SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms 200 yards decent holding in 2-3 fathoms over gravel. Picnic tables and boat ramp ashore. No shellfishing allowed ~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE on park beach. SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 28

Port Susan Saratoga Passage Camano Island N Holmes Harbor: F6

Sandy Point: F4 F: Possession Langley: F5 Gedney Sound Island (Hat Island) Mutiny Bay oming from the south, Pos- Everett: F3 Csession Sound forks away from Puget Sound toward Everett and angles north behind Whidbey Useless Bay Whidbey Admiralty Inlet Island and under the frosted glow Island of Mount Baker. The waters were named by Cap- Mukilteo tain George Vancouver during a possession ceremony he held near the present site of Everett in 1792 Possession Sound to claim the lands for Britain. Though protected from prevail- Point No Point ing westerly winds by Whidbey Possession and other islands, winds here Point can be surprisingly strong, even during the summer. Picnic Point

Puget Sound

Edmonds: F2 Kingston: F1

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SalishSeaPilot eth in athos SUPEET PET S 1 STOE G F1: Kingston

P SEE leasant community to rest and/or provision. STTON Town often seems busy, though most of the D P traffic is only here long enough to board the D cross-sound ferry to Edmonds, north of Seattle. Most of Kingston can be walked in about 10 min- OE TETE utes. Fairly simple commute to Edmonds (F2) PU S O and then by train or bus to Seattle. q The Port of Kingston has four public mooring

D D S buoys east of the ferry terminal for boats up Food Market supermarket (beside a pretty good to 40 feet. Free use for up to four days. Decent pizza place) is NW of the ferry terminal, up the protection from prevailing winds though still quite SOPS ESTUNTS hill along Hwy 104. If not staying at the marina, exposed so keep an eye on forecasts. Short-term 1 S the public library is a good place to find WiFi. shore access is possible at beach, but safest is the dinghy dock at Kingston Marina. Sta�on r Anchor in 2-3 fathoms south Hwy 104 BOAT FERRY LAUNCH PASSENGER of marina entrance. Bottom is a mix Port of FOOTPATH FERRY of sand and grass, and it is often 1 TERMINAL difficult to set an anchor. Much of Kingston Appletree Cove is very shallow and MARINA unnavigable. Make sure your swing OFFICE radius does not make grounding possible.

1 3 Port of Kingston Marina: q Transient moorage for vessels up to 50 feet. Book ahead in the summer.

FUEL Transient float is along breakwater. Berths suitable for longer boat DINGHY lengths are closer to the fuel dock. DOCK Power (30-50A) and water included in rate. Toilets and showers. Coin-op E TO EDONDS laundry. WiFi. Fuel. Free pumpout. Free use of two-seat and four-seat electric vehicles for provisioning in 3 town. Also home to Kingston Cove VISITORS Yacht Club which offers reciprocal N moorage. ~ 47°47.60’N 122°29.94’W 50 yards Daily rates: $1.10/ft, based on vessel or slip length, whichever is longer. Puget Sound Call: 360-297-3545 VHF: 65A 1 r E: [email protected] VISITORS W: portofkingston.org N 1 ~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE Appletree Cove

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N F6: Holmes Harbor

2 Honeymoon Bay BEACH 48°03.45'N N 122°31.92'W 10 10 PRIVATE BUOYS olmes Harbor cuts five miles q Hdeep into Whidbey Island from Saratoga Passage, almost 10 slicing the island in half. There are often good sailing winds in the bay, either from the northwest or southeast, even Holmes when conditions nearby are still. Most of the tidelands in the bay 2 Harbor are private, but there are two good anchorages, at Honeymoon Bay, half way down the western shore of the inlet, and in the SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms south off the friendly community of Freeland where you can provi- 10 Whidbey Island sion and stretch your legs. SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms

PRIVATE BUOYS q All mooring buoys and tidelands in 2 r Honeymoon Bay are private, preventing

2 visits ashore, but still the peaceful anchorage is popular. Anchor off private buoys in 5-8

10 fathoms over sandy mud. Good holding. DINGHY ACCESS r Anchor in 4-8 fathoms over sand near private mooring buoys off the Freeland Park dock. Make sure hook is well set. Ashore, is a public beach and park with toilets, SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms barbecues, sheltered picnic areas and a playground. FREELAND PARK 300 yards BOAT Downtown Freeland is about a half mile LAUNCH south, with a supermarket, pharmacy and ~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION hardware store in a shopping center on ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE Main Street, as well as antique stores, cafes, restaurants, banks and other shops. The public library near Harbor Avenue and Layton Road has good WiFi. Freeland Main St N Myrtle Ave SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 31

SalishSeaPilot N Anacortes Fidalgo Island

G: Whidbey Island, North Bowman Bay: G11 Skagit Bay: G8 Swinomish Channel: G6 Juan de Fuca Strait

ruising up lovely Saratoga CPassage there are picturesque Deception Pass: G9 La Conner: G7 anchorages and much to explore in Penn Cove, Oak Harbor and waters Skagit northward. Cornet Bay: G10 Bay At Skagit Bay, boaters face a choice. They can choose to turn northeast to venture up the Swin- omish Channel to the quaint town of La Conner and beyond to Padilla Bay and the historic maritme city of Anacortes Or they can veer northwest to the steep, rocky shorelines of De- Whidbey Island ception Pass with its dramatically beautiful anchorages which open to Juan de Fuca Strait and across Oak Harbor: G3 Polnell Point: G4 to the San Juan Islands.

Crescent Harbor Utsalady Point: G5

Penn Cove: G1

Coupeville: G2 Camano Island Saratoga Passage

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nyone who has LAUNDRY Pioneer Way POST OFFICE Pioneer Way Aanchored anywhere off Whidbey SHALLOW Maui Ave SUPERMARKET Bayshore Dr Island is well aware of Walmart Oak Harbor the sprawling naval air Yacht Club base a few miles north OFFICE HARDWARE of Oak Harbor. FLINTSTONE DINGHY ACCESS PHARMACY PARK From anywhere around the island, it is 1 BREAKWATER difficult to ignore the WINDJAMMER SHALLOW PARK BEACH rumble of jets taking off and landing at base runways where FUEL navy fighter pilots are BOAT LAGOON 1 LAUNCH q trained. 2 Oak Harbor has the

16 only full-service marina on the island where Oak Harbor 1 visiting cruisers can BEACH SHALLOW seek out mechanical/ electrical services or a

Fl R safe place to tie their 16 boat for a few days. 1 Supermarket and other shops and services are easily accessed from the dinghy/fish-

N Saratoga Passage 1 ing pier off Flintstone Park or up the beach SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms near the boat launch

~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION at Windjammer Park. ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE Windjammer has two public toilets, one with q Convenient anchorage with good depths west 2 Oak Harbor Marina: Transient moorage. Reservations recommended during high showers. of the marina breakwater. Despite being tucked season. Power (30A) and water to docks. Free WiFi. Pay boxes and gate keys on the transient around a peninsula that provides good protection floats or from the marina office. Toilets and coin-op showers. Laundry. Fuel. Pumpout. Haulout from the south, it is open to west winds which and marine repair service. Oak Harbor Yacht Club offers reimbursement moorage system funnel across the island. May 1-Sept 15 with two-night maximum. Marina guests receive $0.20/gallon discount on fuel If westerlies are in the forecast, ensure anchor purchases up to the amount of first night’s moorage. Supermarket, pharmacies and other is well set in the soft mud bottom. Use generous shops are about 1.5 miles west of the marina. It’s a pleasant walk, or marina has loaner scope in windy conditions, but check state of tide bicycles. As well, there is taxi service and a free bus shuttle can be requested. to ensure swing radius does not take your vessel ~48°17.00’N 122°38.15’W (approx.) Daily rates: $1/ft Daily power: 30A/$4 aground. Shore access at marina guest floats. Call: 360-679-2628 VHF: 16 E: [email protected] W: oakharbor.org SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 33

200 yards N

3 Kiket Island G8: Skagit Bay

3 he state parks on Skagit TIsland and Hope Island are q options for those awaiting slack 3 water in Deception Pass as well as nice places to drop a hook or tie to a mooring buoy ($15) for a few days.

Skagit 10 Both islands are Island relatively undevel- oped marine parks. Hope Island, with

3 pit toilets and picnic tables, is a de- light to explore and Skagit Bay has better protected anchorages than 10 Skagit Island.

q Skagit Island has one mooring buoy. 10 It is possible to anchor on either side of the buoy in 4-5 fathoms. Mud bottom has decent holding if time taken to ensure anchor is set. s 3 r r There are four mooring buoys along the north shore of Hope Island.

3 s It is possible to anchor east of the mooring buoys in 3-5 fathoms over mud. Take care that swing radius does not take vessel into extreme shallows. Hope Island t Exposed to the south, this is a lovely 10 anchorage when the forecast is for gentle conditions, with decent holding in mud in 3-5 fathoms. Beach is fun to explore, though it will diasppear at high water. 3 t 10

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Puget Sound 5 nau�cal miles SalishSeaPilot

Port Ludlow Hood Canal Bridge: H1 H: Hood Canal ith few sheltered anchorages and Wmarinas, it is not surprising that Port most local boats are small trailerable Gamble Bay runabouts. And barricaded at one end by a floating bridge that requires vessels Port Gamble: H2 with a vertical clearance of more than 55 feet to pre-book opening of the pontoons, the 50-mile fjord also has few large sailboats. Poulsbo Bangor But there is something about the haunt- Trident ing stillness, under the sharp white teeth Dabob Bay Base of the Olympic Mountains, that gives the 50-mile fjord a mystical quality. Add to

Pleasant Harbor: H4 Port Orchard this the Trident submarine base at Ban- gor, where some 10,000 military and civil- Hood Canal Silverdale ian employees work amid arsenals of nu- clear weapons. It’s fascinating to see the Bainbridge Dyes Inlet Island goings-on from the water, though patrol Triton Cove: H5 boats might tell you to keep your distance if you pass too close. Seabeck Bay: H3 The calm disappears in late May, when hordes of small boats loaded to the gun- Bremerton nels with gear descend on the canal for Kitsap Peninsula the annual opening of the shrimp season. Port Orchard The season ends within a few days and (Great Peninsula) peace returns for another year.

Hood Canal Marina: H8

Allyn Dock: H11 N Hoodsport: H6

Allyn Potlatch Park: H7 Twanoh Park: H10

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H4: Pleasant Harbor SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms PLEASANT HARBOR STATE PARK 3 his excellent all-weather shel- Tter is indeed a pleasant place to spend a day or two, perhaps 3 5 longer, on a journey down Hood N Canal, whether on anchor or tied up at the large Pleasant Harbor

3 Marina or at the state park dock. The entrance is not a challenge PRIVATE Highway 101 MARINA for deep-keeled vessels that keep close to the center of the channel. About 1.5 miles north, by din- DINGHIES K ghy or Highway 101, is the re- J q markable 425-acre Dosewallips 5 I State Park, with campsites, miles of hiking trails and vast mud H flats that form the delta of the 5 G Dosewallips River. Explore upriver F on a rising tide, taking care not to E be trapped by falling water. Pop- D 2 ular for crabs, clams and oysters, C as well as fishing. Rubber boots FUEL 3 B are a good idea if you plan to ex- A q plore ashore.

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q Anchor in 3-7 fathoms over 2 Pleasant Harbor Marina: Transient moorage for vessels up to 3 Pleasant Harbor State Park: The mud anywhere in the bay between 120 feet. Book ahead in summer. Power (30-50A) and water included park features 120 feet of moorage space on the marina floats and the private in rates. Pool and hot tub. Kayak rentals. Pleasant Harbor Yacht Club a single dock, with stays up to a maximum of docks along the southern shore. offers reciprocal privileges. three consecutive nights. Moorage ($0.70/ Good holding in soft suctioning On site is a restaurant, pub and a shop with some groceries and ft, minimum $15) is on a first-come basis. mud, though scope might need to gifts, ice, beer, wine and snacks. Suites for rent. Rafting allowed if all vessels pay moorage. be shortened if anchorage becomes ~ 47°39.73’N 122°55.00’W (approx.) Fees must be paid between 1pm-8am, with busy. Shore access at Pleasant Daily rates: $1.50/ft, minimum $35; complimentary D dock slips departure-day checkout at 1pm. No power, Harbor Marina’s dinghy area. (odd #7-23) for patrons of pub/restaurant water or other services, and facilities limited Call: 360-796-4611 VHF: 16 & 9 to a single toilet. E: [email protected] W: pleasantharbormarina.com SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 36

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Hood Canal

1 SHALLOW

FUEL H8: Hood Canal Marina

SHALLOW 1 his friendly marina with nice PUBLIC BOAT views across Hood Canal is LAUNCH T a pleasant spot to relax for a day or two. There is not much sightseeing in the tiny community of Union, though the Union Country 3 Store is reasonably well stocked 1 and the Mexican restaurant is charmingly decorated. Newly opened at the marina

MARINA is the Union City Market with OFFICE foods, liquor, art and gifts.

1 Hood Canal Marina: Limited Union City SHALLOW transient moorage at this refurbished Market facility. Call ahead during the summer. Power (30A) and water to docks. Toilets, no showers. Fuel dock open 8am-5pm daily during summer, and by appointment October-April, call 360-490-5748. Fuel discount for BoatUS members. Dry boat storage available. Public boat launch. ~ 47°21.49’N 125°05.95’W (approx.) Daily rates: May-Sept side ties $1/ft outside, $1.25/ft inside (minimum $20), and slips 40’/$35, 25’/$30. Oct-Apr side ties $0.75/ft outside, $0.85/ft inside, and MEXICAN slips 40’/$30, 25’/$25. RESTAURANT Daily power: 30A/$2 McReavy Call: 360-898-2252 House E: [email protected] Museum W: hood-canal-marina.com

Route 106

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Point Wilson Juan de Fuca Strait Fort Worden: I10 NORTHBOUND SHIP TRAFFIC

Port Townsend Boat Haven: I9

Port Townsend: I7 SOUTHBOUND SHIP TRAFFIC I: Admiralty Inlet Point Hudson Marina: I8 Glen Cove Port Townsend dmiralty Inlet is the entrance Bay Ato Puget Sound for all vessels not small enough to use Deception Fort Flagler: I5 Pass. Here, in the late 1800s, cannon emplacements at Fort Flagler, Fort Worden and Fort Casey formed the “Triangle of Fire” to prevent hos- Indian Mystery Bay: I6 tile forces from entering Puget Island Irondale Marrowstone Island Sound. Today the forts are lovely state parks Port Hadlock: I4 and two of them, Flagler and Worden, have marine facilities including anchorages, mooring buoys and docks providing access to the historic land- Port Townsend Canal: I3 Oak Admiralty Inlet marks and buildings ashore. Bay Boaters can easily spend two weeks or longer cruising the bays and harbors of Admiralty Inlet, with much to N see and explore ashore. Any provi- sions, parts or repairs you might need can be found in the communities, marinas and boatyards of the inlet. The charming town of Port Townsend Quimper is the big apple of northern Puget Peninsula Klas Rocks Sound with a long and proud marine history. It is a delightful place for Colvos Rocks Mats Mats Bay leisurely walks, window shopping and hopping from diner to diner.

Port Ludlow Marina: I2 Port Ludlow: I1

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ewcomers would nev- Ner guess Port Ludlow Oak Bay Rd was once a major lumber port, the bay filled with log Port Ludlow 3 booms and sail freighters, Village Market 47°55.24'N 3 122°40.80'W a sawmill chugging out industrial haze. Today it is neat and tidy HEALTH CLINIC 1 and green, the former mill q site landscaped with lawns and condominiums. POST OFFICE Port Ludlow The well-sheltered bay 3 offers one of the best anchorages in Puget Sound 5 1 5 with good depth and holding, and lots of room for The Twins numerous boats to lie on 3 reasonable scope. COAST GUARD BUOY It also offers a well-kept 3 marina with a small store for essentials. A 10-min- ute walk east is the Vil- lage Market with a pizza 1 restaurant and a larger r 5 16 1 grocery store for when the provisioning list is a bit longer.

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~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE q Anchor anywhere in the bay in 5-8 r The small Inner Harbor is entered fathoms. Good holding in mud. There is between islets known as The Twins. It has usually adequate room to deploy generous room for 2-3 vessels on double anchors scope. Shore access at the dinghy dock or very short scope. Deep-keeled vessels at Port Ludlow Marina. No public dock in will feel more comfortable transiting the the bay. channel between the islets on a rising tide. Anchor in 1.5-2 fathoms (at zero tide). Shoreline is private. SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 39 I2: Port Ludlow Marina

Heron Road N Port Ludlow Yacht Club

Oak Bay Road his pleasant marina Gull Drive MARINA has facilities and green PAVILION T MARINA OFFICE/STORE areas that make it popular for events such as reunions and club barbecues. The marina store offers POND beer, wine, ice, gifts and

1 limited groceries. Kayak rentals are available and golfers will appreciate the C DINGHY DOCK free shuttle to the 18-hole 1 Port Ludlow Golf Club. KAYAKS Pick up a map to 24 miles of mostly gentle hiking C D trails in the area.

D 3 3 FUEL & 3 Port Ludlow Resort: Transient B PUMPOUT RESORT INN moorage for vessels up to 200 feet. Space & RESTAURANT for 60-70 vessels on guest dock which 3 E is sometimes filled during the summer. EVEN # Reservations recommended. Power (30- ODD # 50A), water and WiFi included in rates. E A (GUEST DOCK) Toilets and showers. Laundry. Fuel and propane tank refill. Port Ludlow Yacht Club offers reciprocal 3 moorage. Resort accommodations and Totem pole restaurant on site. Facilities for large groups and celebrations. 1 ~ 47°55.30’N 122°41.10’W

3 Daily rate: Based on slip or boat length, $1.25/ft May 1-Sept 30, $1.10/ft off season. SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms Vessels over 70’, $1.50/ft May 1-Sept 30, $1.35/ft off season ~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION Call: 360-437-0513 ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE Toll free: 800-308-7991 VHF: 68A E: [email protected] W: portludlowresort.com SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 40 I5: Fort Flagler State Park

SalishSeaPilot Depth in fathoms FORT FLAGLER CAMPGROUND STATE PARK BOAT RAMP he shallow channel between Mar- STORE rowstone and Indian islands is 9 T magical when, as dusk descends, from 3 off the northern tip of Indian Island Port 5 2 10 come the cries of thousands of birds. SHALLOW Townsend 2 Ashore is a 780-acre park contained

Bay Marrowstone Island 8 SHALLOW 12 within the boundaries of the original q fort, built to protect Puget Sound from 2 possible 19th century invaders. More

2 than a dozen trails explore the park, r with views of the Olympic and Cascade Mountains. The park includes 10 pre- 6 served and maintained gun batteries, a military hospital, as well as the restored 2 SHALLOW homes of officers which holidayers can

2 N 13 rent.

2 There are two campgrounds with pic- SHALLOW nic tables, barbecues and a large firep- 5 2 it. Toilets and coin-op showers. A small 1 store sells burgers, snacks and coffee. Closest pumpout at Mystery Bay (I5). 3 The park is popular with crabbers, clammers and fishers. The small boat ramp and fileting station near the park 5 float are usually hives of activity. 2

15 q Pick up one of seven park mooring buoys ($15, RESTRICTED AREA 2 Indian Island maximum vessel size 45’) tucked beneath the high 2 sandstone walls of Marrowstone Island. r Good shelter from most winds anchored south of Kilisut Harbor the mooring buoys in 2-3 fathoms. Good holding in sand, shells and mud. That said, boats often have to anchor on short scope when anchorage is busy and southerly winds can howl up from Kilisut Harbor. Pay box, toilets and 17 16 2 showers ashore. Tie dinghy to north side of park dock. Checkout 1pm. 500 yards 3 Park dock: Transient moorage on 256-foot float ($0.70/ft, minimum $15) suitable for shallow-draft vessels. ~ NOT FOR NAVIGATION ~ DEPTH CONTOURS APPROXIMATE Greater depth on outside of float. No power or water to dock. Water on tap available ashore. Float removed Sept 30 to March 15. SalishSeaPilot PUGET SOUND SAMPLE 41

About us ~~~

Jim Burgoyne and Lynne Picard worked in Thailand for some years, he as a journalist, she as a teacher. In 2008, they packed up and set off for home in Quiver, their Vancouver 27. It was hard to leave. The Andaman Sea was a dream to sail, tropical and enchanting. But arriving home after a three-year voyage through Southeast and East Asia they redis- covered the magic of the Salish Sea, one of the most beautiful places on Earth. These guides reflect a desire to tell people about it.

Help wanted ~~~

It doesn’t matter how many times we visit an anchorage, mariners who live nearby or visit every summer with family and friends will know it much better than we do and will likely see shortcomings in our guides. Locals on the island of Guemodo in Korea invite Jim and Lynne to partake in a leafy green And things change, whether it’s the location of condiment, reputed to be a potent aphrodesiac when washed down with soju. navigational aids, official policies, hyperlinks or email addresses... everything changes. And sometimes it takes a while for us to notice. Please feel free to point out where you think we are wrong or out of date and how we can make it right. We will be most grateful. The best updaters will be sent a free guide when a new edition comes out. Email us at [email protected].