Heading out Friday June 28 after work in the evening. Gotta like the longer days this time of year.
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Had no specific destination in mind. All buoys on Cypress were taken, so now continuing north. Maybe Sucia or Friday Harbor?
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I found a deserted Doe Island, so decided to pull in for the evening. Bay full of Bellingham-built boats!
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Saturday morning sunrise, looking across to Cypress
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Saturday morning at sunrise, still alone on the island.
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Sunrise on Saturday morning
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Heading out for a paddle on Saturday late morning
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A flad calm north end of Rosario Strait
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Arriving at my destination, Blakely Island, 5 miles and a couple hours later.
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Landing the kayak in the marina dock to stay dry. The Advanced Elements inflatable has served me well for the last 15 years.
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Blakely Fuel Dock
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Blakely Island Store
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The main reason for the 10 mile paddle: ice cream!
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Blakely Island Marina
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Coasting back to Doe Island, with the tide. I knew if I could make it as far as Blakely it would be an easy ride back. Took only an hour to make the 5 miles back to the boat.
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Back at Doe Island Saturday afternoon. Another boat had joined just before I left on my paddle.
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Sunrise on Sunday morning
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Setting out early for a slow cruise back to Twin Bridges.
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Nice morning for a slow cruise
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Heading south on Sunday morning
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Cruising at my preferred speed of 5-6 knots
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Guemes Island
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Flat calm on east side of Guemes near Boat Harbor
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Back at the marina after a leisurely 4 hour slow-cruise to Cap Sante for fuel and another 6nm home. 37 nm total on this trip, and now at 371 hours on the Merc 90
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