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- 5.26.09: West Seattle: Alki (quick post-work trip around the lighthouse & along the beach)
- 5.29-30.09: West Seattle: early-morning, pre-work paddle [did a similar trip the next morning, before moving]
- 6.02-03.09: West Seattle: post work paddles along Alki, etc.
- 6.08.09: Duwamish: beach by Salty's -> Harbor Island marina -> around Kellogg Island, etc.
- 6.13.09: West Seattle: Alki down past Lincoln Park & the ferry (same trip on 6.27.09)
- 6.20.09: San Juan Island: Smallpox Bay -> Deadman Bay
- 6.23 + 6.24.09: Post work paddles around West Seattle
- 6.28.09: West Seattle: beach by Salty's -> around the lighthouse
- 6.30.09: West Seattle: Alki -> Colman Pool at Lincoln Park
- 7.02.09: West Seattle: beach by Salty's -> Harbor Island marina
- 7.04.09: Shaw Island circumnav: Indian Cove -> Blind Island -> Pole Pass -> Deer Harbor [Orcas]-> back via the W/S sides of Shaw
- 7.05.09: San Juan Island: Roche Harbor -> Pearl Island -> Posey Island -> around Henry Island -> back via the N side of San Juan
!!! saw a superpod of orca whales !!! J, K, & L were mingling... saw 1 breach right in front of a yacht - was probably 150' from me!
- 7.11.09: Semiahmoo County Park -> along the spit -> along Blaine -> about 2 miles up Dakota Creek -> back to the park
- 7.17.09: Lopez Island: Mackaye Harbor -> south along the shoreline -> Shark Reef (via Long & Charles Is.) -> back along the shoreline past Richardson (with Jerry Dahlberg)
- 7.18.09: Lopez Island: Spencer Spit -> the north shore of Decatur -> James Island (hiked the south end) -> back via the south shore of Decatur against some gnarly wind -> headed north between Decatur & Center Is. -> back to Spencer Spit (also with Jerry Dahlberg)
- 7.25.09: Everett: around Jetty Island with a side trip up to the shipwreckage (with my old pal Rocky Palombo)
- 7.26.09: Alki -> Blake Island -> around the island (with a few stops to walk around & snack) -> back to Alki
- 7.27.09: Duwamish: beach by Salty's -> thru the Harbor Island marina -> down to the 1st Ave. bridge -> back to Salty's
- 7.30.09: West Seattle: Don Armeni -> Alki point
- 8.01.09: Samish Bay: Wildcat Cove (Larabee State Park) -> south-ish
- 8.02.09: Chuckanut Bay
- 8.08.09: Fox Island -> under the Tacoma Narrows Bridge - > Gig Harbor
- 8.11.09: Alki -> Lincoln Park
- 8.16.09: Alki -> Blake Island -> around the island (with 2 stops to walk around & snack) -> back to Alki
- 8.18.09: West Seattle: Don Armeni -> Alki beach (watched the sun set, then paddled back)
- 8.20.09: Don Armeni > a bit into the west waterway of the Duwamish (cut it short to hang with Angie & her fam at Salty's)
- 8.22.09: Duwamish - South River St. ramp -> Foster Golf Links (just about to the end of it - by Chip's old home + walking path)
- 8.23.09: Everett: around the north end of Jetty Island ('twas choppy, and the wind kept picking up, so i headed back to the marina)
- 8.24.09: Alki -> Lincoln Park
- 8.29.09: Semiahmoo -> along the shoreline to Birch Bay
- 8.30.09: Marine Park -> Chuckanut Island
- 9.04.09: Orcas Island - West Sound launch -> along n.Shaw -> Crane Island -> Yellow Island -> Jones Island -> back via Pole Pass
- 9.05.09: Orcas Island - Cascade Lake [weather was too yucky to do much over the wknd]
- 9.07.09: Orcas Island - Mountain Lake [did get a couple decent hikes in tho' - at Obstruction Pass & right at Moran]
- 9.10.09: Seacrest Park -> around Alki Point
- 9.12.09: Gooseberry Point -> around n.Lummi -> Matia Island -> Sucia (paddled into Fossil Bay; camped at Fox Cove - site 16)
- 9.13.09: Fox Cove on Sucia -> Patos Island (just stopped for a bit) -> back along n.Sucia, around Echo Bay a bit -> Matia Island -> got to see lots of bioluminescent goodness along Lummi Island -> Gooseberry Point (around 9:15pm... was on the water for hours... yawn)
- 9.17.09: Alki -> Lincoln Park-ish
- 9.20.09: Golden Gardens -> Discovery Park
- 9.21-22.09: quick sunset paddles along Alki
- 9.25.09: Lake Washington - quick paddle while my friend Tim was working at the Apple store
- 10.04.09: Alki -> Lincoln park (via lots of wind waves... the way down was about 40 minutes; the way back was about 1.5 hours)
- 10.11.09: Don Armeni -> Harbor Island Marina
- 10.17.09: didn't go kayaking, but i got to help your fam with their move back to the state. you're welcome, btw >:O)
- 10.24.09: Dash Point state park -> around Browns Point -> a little bit into Commencement Bay
- 11.21.09: Southworth -> Blake Island circumnavigation
- 11.27.09: Blaine boat ramp -> along the shoreline up Dakota Creek [all the way up to the logjam]
- 11.29.09: West Seattle: Seacrest Park -> Harbor Island marina
- 12.05.09: West Seattle: Richey Viewpoint -> Lincoln Park
- 12.12.09: West Seattle: Richey Viewpoint -> Seacrest Park
- 12.20.09: didn't go kayaking, but i rented a u-haul, got my washer & dryer out of storage, and brought it down for your fam to use. had a nice dinner with them & got to watch some old home movies... was nice to hear your voice again. merry christmas charlie!
- 12.25.09: last paddle of the year was a doozie! Drayton Harbor at Blaine/Semiahmoo... had to break thru a thin layer of ice for over a mile on the return trip. lots of fun, but a tad bit un-nerving-ish.
- 1.3.10: West Seattle: Seacrest Park -> around Alki + the lighthouse
- 1.9.10: West Seattle: Richey Viewpoint -> a bit past Lincoln Park + the ferry terminal
- 1.10.10: Nisqually Delta with Jerry Dahlberg
- 1.23.10: West Seattle: Richey Viewpoint around the point to Duwamish Head
- 1.28.10: OAHU!!! Kailua Bay out to the Mokes (didn't land there tho', since it was already dark out)
- 1.29.10: Oahu: Kahana Bay (and all the way up the jungle stream - prolly my favorite part of the whole trip)
- 1.30.10: Oahu: some beach out to Rabbit/Manana Island, another island (dur) and the Makapuu Point lighthouse
- 1.31.10: Oahu: Kaneohe Bay: Heeia launch all the way to Chinaman's Hat Island... watched the moonrise on the way back (beeutiful!)
- 2.1.10: Oahu: Kailua Bay: out to Flat Island & the Mokes, before taking the kayak back to the rental joint (Twogood Kayaks)
- 2.7.10: West Seattle over to Blake Island (the water sure felt cold!)
- 2.14.10: West Seattle: Don Armeni Park to Kellogg Island (along Harbor Island & up the Duwamish a bit)
- 2.21.10: Bellingham: Marine Park to Chuckanut Bay
- 2.28.10: Seattle: Golden Gardens to the locks to the south end of Discovery Park
- 3.6.10: West Seattle over to Blake Island; around the island & back... was really windy/choppy on the way there.
- 3.14.10: West Seattle: Richey Viewpoint past Lincoln Park to Arroyo Heights (was trying to make it to Seahurst/Burien, but gave up)
- 3.19.10: West Seattle: sunset paddle after work (Richey Viewpoint --> south)
- 3.20.10: Duwamish: sunrise paddle from Don Armeni to Harbor Island marina (before heading down to Olympia for Dillon's 18th)
- 3.27.10: West Seattle: Richey Viewpoint around the lighthouse to Duwamish Head - saw a gray whale
- 4.4.10: Drayton Harbor: sunrise paddle from the Blaine boat launch to the mouth of Dakota Creek - my Easter sunrise service...
- 4.10.10: West Seattle: Richey Viewpoint -> south to Lowman Beach (rode some wind waves down; hated life the way back)
- 4.11.10: West Seattle: pretty much the same trip as above, but took a break at the south end of Lincoln Park
- 4.16.10: West Seattle: Richey Viewpoint -> Duwamish Head (once i got back to the lighthouse, it started POURING rain)
- 4.18.10: Ballard ship canal: 14th street ramp to the Arboretum & back
- 4.25.10: Duwamish: Don Armeni to Kellogg Island; back via the east channel (other side of Harbor Island)
- 4.29.10: West Seattle: quick post-work paddle along Alki Beach
- 4.30.10: [...not kayaking, but a concert... went to see Leon Redbone (Chip's fave) at the Triple Door in Seattle...]
- 5.1.10: San Juan Island: campsite 18 south to False Bay - saw some eagles, seals, hawks & heron... but not whales
- 5.1.10: [...Leon Redbone concert #2! at Friday Harbor on San Juan Island...]
- 5.2.10: San Juan Island: campsite 18 north to Mitchell Bay - still no whales this trip
- 5.2.10: [...bought a ticket to see Leon on Orcas Island tonight too, but couldn't make it do to the lame spring ferry schedule...]
- [think there were 2-3 post-work paddles this week, but can't recall now]
- 5.8.10: Bellingham: Marine Park to Chuckanut Bay
- 5.10.10: Semiahmoo Spit (all the way around it)
- 5.11.10: West Seattle: Alki to Duwamish Head
- 5.12.10: West Seattle: Alki to Don Armeni (water taxi ride + walk home + nice sunset paddle + LOST = happy rick)
- 5.14.10: West Seattle: Alki to Lincoln Park
- 5.15.10: West Seattle to Blake Island... spent the afternoon on the island, good times... got pummelled by the wind on the way back
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