====== Washington Surfski ======

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**[[:bellingham_bay_downwinders|Bellingham Bay]] & [[:tidalrace:deception_pass|]] & [[:hood_river_columbia_gorge|The Gorge]]**
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[[:us_places|Main USA Surfski Page]]

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===== Water Trails =====

  * [[https://www.wwta.org/water-trails/|Washington Water Trails]] if you are interested in camping or water access from/to public campgrounds
  * [[https://www.wwta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-CMTSignageDDbasedAndree_5-12-18_-2.pdf|Cascadia Marine Trail]]
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===== Downwinds/Paddles =====

  * [[:bellingham|Bellingham, WA area]]
  * [[:camano_island|Camano Island]]
  * **Columbia River**
      * [[:hood_river_columbia_gorge|Columbia River Gorge]] (shared border of Washington & Oregon)
      * Astoria Bridge - Ilwaco approx. 9 miles
        * not sure about river access on Wash. state side for a start near the bridge - there is an RV park just west of the bridge which might permit access (fee?)
  * [[:tidalrace:deception_pass|]] ([[:whidbey_island|]])
  * [[:jetty_island|Jetty Island, Everett]]
  * [[:puget_sound|]] ([[:seattle|Seattle]],…)
  * [[:juan_de_fuca_strait|]]
  * **Alpine Lakes**
      * [[https://youtu.be/HGF_u4A7GJE|video tour]] Ross Lake, + ???
      * [[:lake_chelan|]]
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===== Coastal Surf =====

  * **Crescent Beach**
      * [[https://youtu.be/FhCkUvbAsrw|Sea Kayak Surfing Video]] Crescent Beach 2013
  * **Hoebuck**
      * [[:stories:neah_bay_2008|Neah Bay/Hobucks Skisurfing 6/05/2008]]
      * [[https://youtu.be/_AqiHYKjVp4|Hoedown 2018 Video]] Sea Kayak Surfing Competition
  * **LaPush **
      * [[https://forkswa.com/first-beach-webcam/|webcam]]
  * **Westport **
      * [[:stories:westport_no_rudder_2008|Westport and Paddling without a Rudder 6/18/2008]]
      * [[https://www.chateauwestport.com/live-web-cam|Chateau Westport webcam]]
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===== Tidal Races =====

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**[[:tidalrace:tidal_races#safety_-_learning_tidal_races|About Safety]]**
  * [[https://www.outdoorsnw.com/2020/03/get-wet-paddling-the-salish-seas-strongest-currents/|The Salish Sea's Strongest Currents]] Ken Campbell
  * [[:tidalrace:deception_pass|]]
  * Hammersley Inlet?
  * Tacoma Narrows? [[https://narrowschallenge.com/|The Narrows Challenge Race]]
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===== Conditions =====

  * [[https://www.livebeaches.com/state/washington/|Waterfront Webcams]]
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===== Races =====

  * [[:races:washington_races|Races]]
  * [[:races:washington_race_reports|Race Reports]]

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