The Islands
Two If By Sea
I PULL HARD on the paddle, launching the kayak into the cold, clear Salish Sea—the coastal waterways surrounding southern Vancouver Island, Puget Sound, and the San Juan Islands. Heading for open water, I inhale the salt air off San Juan Island State Park. Its sandy, protected beach serves as a popular launch site for kayakers.
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Two If By SeaI PULL HARD on the paddle, launching the kayak into the cold, clear Salish Sea—the coastal waterways surrounding southern Vancouver Island, Puget Sound, and the San Juan Islands. Heading for open water, I inhale the salt air off San Juan Island State Park. Its sandy, protected beach serves as a popular launch site for kayakers. |
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Island LoreTHE PIG WAR was a dispute over San Juan Islands territory, the only casualty of which was a single swine. |
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Painted TrailsABOUT 30 MILES — and a ferry ride — north of Seattle, on a long, puzzle piece of land, resides what’s often known as the Puget Sound’s largest artist colony: Whidbey Island. |
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Dual CharmsWhidbey and its neighbor Camano woo visitors. |
Whale TalesWHALES GATHER in the cool waters of Washington from roughly April to September. And the 170-odd islands of the San Juans offer prime spotting territory for orca, gray, minke, and humpback. |
Island SpiceSavor a slow, dry visit to the San Juan Islands. |
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Please visit our Tourism Partners for The Islands
Anacortes Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Information Center
360-293-3832
Camano Island Visitor Information
360-629-7136
Central Whidbey Island Chamber of Commerce
360-675-3755
Clinton Chamber of Commerce
360-341-3929
Coupeville-Central Whidbey Visitor Information
360-678-5434
Freeland Visitor Information
360-331-1980
Langley Visitor Information
360-221-6765
San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau
888-468-3701, ext. 1
Whidbey Camano Islands Tourism
888-747-7777
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