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Tag Archives: Blakely Island
Doe Island – A Gem for Sea Kayakers
My father introduced my husband and I to sea kayaking while we were living aboard our sailboat in the Everett Marina. We met at nearby Silver Lake to try out his Easy Rider kayak, bringing our sailing dinghy along for … Continue reading
Posted in Doe Island, San Juan Islands & Vicinity
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Tranquil Blakely Island
Steep hills, forested with evergreens, surround two pristine lakes, Horseshoe Lake and Spencer Lake, nestled in the middle of this private island. Its residents, many of them pilots or skippers, enjoy the convenience of electricity, a general store, a restaurant, … Continue reading
Posted in Armitage Island, Blakely Island, Obstruction Island, San Juan Islands & Vicinity, Willow Island
Tagged Armitage Island, Blakely Head, Blakely Island, Blakely Island Marina, Crowley Maritime Corporation, David Syre, Foss Maritime, Horseshoe Lake, Lance Douglas, Obstruction Island, Obstruction Pass, Peavine Pass, Samish Indian Tribes, San Juan County Conservation Land Trust, San Juan Islands, San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge, San Juan Preservation Trust, Spencer Lake, Spencer Mill Company, Thatcher Bay, Thatcher Pass, Thomas B. Crowley Sr., Trillium Corporation, Washington State Ferries, Willow Island
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