Al Mare - Deception Pass Kayaking

I went sea kayaking with my sister, Patty, last Friday morning. We drove up to Deception Pass State Park for a 90 minute tour with Anacortes Kayak Tours. We did the 9:30 am early bird special--only $25 per person. The tour company provided everything and it was fabulous. The morning was calm and a little foggy--probably better than sunny because we did not get too hot in all our gear.


This was my view straight ahead!


Lots of other scenery too.


This picture does not do our guide, Ben, justice.



We rounded this headland before the fog rolled in.

At the top of the headland we could see three people. They set down a bag and took something out of it. For some reason my first thought was that they were scattering the ashes of the dearly departed. Patty thought the same thing. We hoped they would wait until we were a little farther away. On our way back the fog had rolled in and we could not see the headland. However, we did hear a bagpipe rendition of Amazing Grace. A little eerie.

Ben showed us a sea "cave." We could paddle right inside but it narrowed quickly. Along the rocks were loads of different sea life including bright purple sea stars.

There was lots of kelp all along the rocky shore. Ben told us it was edible so I tried a little. I thought it tasted like salty peapods but Patty thought it just tasted like grass.

In this picture you can just make out some of the purple sea stars. If you click on this picture it will enlarge it and you can see it better.

On our way back we could see this slot in the rocks. By this time the fog was moving in and we paddled along like we were wrapped in cotton wool.

On our way home we stopped at Deception Pass bridge. It must have been slack water because lots of boats were heading in and out. Much of the time the tides are too strong for small craft to safely navigate the narrow pass.

The kayaking was loads of fun and we hope to do it again soon.