The Kayak Adventure

Colin's girlfriend Ally is visiting again from Texas. Ally who thinks anything below 70 degees is cold. (Colin finds anything above 80 degrees to be Hot).

The Plan: Colin would kayak from Seattle to Suquamish. Ally would take the ferry from Seattle and then they would kayak together to Blake Island, have dinner at Tillicum Village, spend the night on Blake and return the next day.

I picked Ally up at the ferry and Colin kayaked from Seattle. They got their gear together and left for Blake Island at the appropriate time to catch the incoming tide going through Agate Passage. They were on their way! You can see from the pictures that the weather was not warm - just barely OK, but there was promise of more sunshine as the day went on.

Later in the evening we heard that they were heading back through Agate Passage, had been spotted by friends and were eventually headed our way. As predicted, I got a call a while later asking us to send the tram to the beach.

Ally and Colin had apparently gone through Agate Passage and had a discussion on tides, and currents and weather and decided to stop for lunch. The discussion continued and at some point they decided to abort the trip. Probably a good call. Did I mention that Ally had never been in a kayak before?

This is Colin coming in from Seattle - happy to be across the Sound and probably happy to see Ally, or just smiling for the camera as his mother has taught him so well.

Colin, with the possibility of a seven week adventure kayaking the inland passage home from Alaska later this summer, has been taking practice paddles in his new kayak and is in great shape - not to mention a natural at just about any water sport.

About the aborted trip: both seemed quite happy with their decision, spent the night in our cabin and today worked on the bank clearing the brush and some medium sized trees so the tram can run up and down to the beach unobstructed - worked out for everyone.