Tag Archives: Anacortes

Doe Island – A Gem for Sea Kayakers

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Deb Garland

My father introduced my husband and I to sea kayaking while we were living aboard our sailboat in Everett Marina. We met at nearby Silver Lake to try out his Easy Rider kayak, bringing our sailing dinghy along for fun. … Continue reading →

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Turn Island – A Washington State Marine Park

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Deb Garland

Boat camping in the San Juan Islands is a lot of fun! Toss a tent, sleeping bag, and cooking gear ashore and sleep under the stars beside the sea. Sound idyllic? It is—especially after sailing, paddling, or kayaking to your … Continue reading →

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Sinclair Island – A World Apart

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Deb Garland

Not everyone desires to live on an isolated island, but it may surprise you that islanders have their limits. In 2012, a fierce January storm swept away a major portion of Sinclair Island’s public county dock, leaving its U.S. Post … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse of Cypress Island

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Deb Garland

A friend of ours decided to get into sailing in a small way. He purchased a 12-foot wooden lug-rigged Pelican dinghy designed by Bill Short and built by the Smith brothers on nearby Samish Island. From him, we learned a … Continue reading →

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Allan Island – Two Talented Owners

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Deb Garland

Exiting Deception Pass aboard a 16-foot Safeboat, we skirted Allan Island on a day trip to circumnavigate Fidalgo Island, home of Anacortes. This small town with its several marinas is known as the “gateway” to the San Juan Islands.  Allan … Continue reading →

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H is for Henry Island

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Deb Garland

An island shaped like an H, settled by an early pioneer, Henry Perkins, and named Henry Island in 1841 by explorer, Charles Wilkes, for his late nephew, Henry Wilkes, killed in a skirmish in Fiji? Believe it! (Photo courtesy of the … Continue reading →

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