Paddling the Salish Sea and Beyond

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For this Saturday's Outdoor Gear Garage Sale at the Ballard Elks in Seattle I'm selling a lot of sup and kayak gear such as wetsuits, kids and adult sup paddles, PFDs, a surf ski and inflatable sups and more.

Get in touch with me for the full list and some prices. (9-12 Ballard Elks Lodge - 6411 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle), Cash or cc.

The Ballard Elks Paddling Club is doing an outdoor gear swap meet in the lot Saturday October 4th time TBA, probably morning to early afternoon.

I’ll have a bunch of gear for sale:
1 Kayak, 1 surf ski, 2 inflatable paddle boards, sup paddles, kids sup paddles, wetsuits, Thule racks, sup and kayaking gear, etc. I’ll take payment by cash and venmo.

I’ll hopefully post a full list soon. 🔜

Learn about the ancient Clam Gardens of British Columbia's inner coast in my new SubStack post..

Clam Gardens of Quadra Island Ancient Aquaculture on BC’s Shores

I have a new post on my 'new' SubStack page: Salish Sea Now and Then on Norwegian boatyard on lower Salmon Bay in Ballard.

Ballard Boat Works 1905 and Present A glimpse into a Norwegian boat builder's boatyard in Seattle Pre-Locks

Today is Washington Trails Day - is anyone paddling on a water trail?

I just added a new SubStack post titled 'Where Salmon Bay Meets Shilshole Bay, Pre-Locks to Present' which is a closer look at the waterway focusing on the entry into Shilshole Bay.

Where Salmon Bay Meets Shilshole Bay, Pre-Locks to Present Explore how the entry into Seattle’s Salmon Bay has changed over time, with a side-by-side look at past and present.

Sorry for the delay in recent posts, had a cardiac ablation to cure my afib last week so am taking it easy mostly off screen.

That said I cancelled my spot in this weekend's Indian Island Walking Tour put on by the Jefferson County Museum and North Olympic History Museum.

More details here about this and other walking tours coming up..

History Hikes Around the Peninsula Each year, the North Olympic History Center and JCHS team up to offer guided hikes at historically significant sites around the North Olympic Peninsula. Led by NOHC Executive Director David Brownell, these popular hikes regularly sell out!

Cabbage Island off Saturna Island is closed due to over use.. (April 2025) Reported in the BC Marine Trails newsletter.

Bulletins Pursuant to Section 7(1) of the National Parks General Regulations, the following activities are hereby prohibited by order of the Superintendent, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada: