Paddling the Salish Sea and Beyond

Paddling the Salish Sea and Beyond This page follows Rob Casey's book 'Paddling the Salish Sea and Beyond, 80 Trips' (2024) by Mountaineers Books.

Also subscribe to my SubStack page: Paddling the Salish Sea for weekly trips, gear and Salish Sea historic tidbits This page and group by the same title is about paddling the Salish Sea. The Salish Sea is the waterway that extends from South Puget Sound, San Juan Islands to British Columbia and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Admin Rob Casey is the author of 'Paddling the Salish Sea 80 Trips' (2024), "Kayaking Puget Sound and the San Juans and Gulf Islands, 60 Trips" (2012) and 'Stand Up Paddling Flat Water to Surf and Rivers' (2011), all by Mountaineers Books. A resident of Seattle and Port Angeles, Rob teaches surf ski and stand up paddle boarding through his seasonal business, Salmon Bay Paddle. Rob is also a photographer focusing on outdoor adventure, conservation and fine art prints. Follow Rob:
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Learn how to crab from a paddle board in this post of mine on SubStack..
07/25/2026

Learn how to crab from a paddle board in this post of mine on SubStack..

Crabbing by SUP: A Fun Way to Harvest in the Salish Sea (Tips Work for for Kayaks too)

05/29/2026
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...
09/29/2025

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.

09/16/2025

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. 🔜

09/04/2025
07/11/2025
Learn about the ancient Clam Gardens of British Columbia's inner coast in my new SubStack post..
06/30/2025

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

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 Ballar...
06/28/2025

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

A glimpse into a Norwegian boat builder's boatyard in Seattle Pre-Locks

06/22/2025

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

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