7/6/2022 - Hood Canal, Union, WA

Time: 3.9 hours

Distance: 10.99 miles

 

We put into the lower portion of Hood Canal on the morning of our 29th anniversary. The cabin we stayed in for the trip was only a couple hundred yards from our first put-in making for a fantastic "commute" to the water. The day was a bit overcast and somewhat cool. We paddled East to Twanoh State Park, took a short break on the beach then paddled back. The trip out was calm but we hit winds and just a bit of rain once we turned back. The Canal was fairly low on traffic and the paddle was mostly easy going.

Lynda preparing to put in with our cabin in the background (the one in the middle).

Dane preparing to put in.

 

Lynda putting in.

Lynda on the open water.

 Lynda on the beach at Twanoh State Park.

Rocks collected on the beach for Lynda's collection.

 Our kayaks on the beach during our break.

 Dane and Lynda just after getting out.

 After beers at High Steel Brewing in Shelton, WA.