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| - | ===== Downwinders ===== | + | ===== Downwinders/Paddles ===== |
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| ==== USA ==== | ==== USA ==== | ||
| - | Addressing a generally experienced audience of downwind paddlers - Michael Wood (surfskier and OCer who has lived in Sequim area) says: <WRAP indent> | + | Addressing a generally experienced audience of downwind paddlers - Michael Wood (surfskier and OCer who has lived in the Sequim area) says: <WRAP indent> |
| "July & August tend to have better west winds for downwinding. Conditions can be sporty or mellow depending on strength of W or NW wind (//Ed: any south wind component pushes you away from land//), ocean swell, and whether flood or ebb ,and tide range. 15+W wind is good, 20-25 excellent, 25-30 very sporty and fun. Especially fast with a flood. Bailouts are limited as you're paddling along a coastline far from a road. So (take!) usual ([[:home#safety|safety]]) precautions and good skills (are very) appropriate." | "July & August tend to have better west winds for downwinding. Conditions can be sporty or mellow depending on strength of W or NW wind (//Ed: any south wind component pushes you away from land//), ocean swell, and whether flood or ebb ,and tide range. 15+W wind is good, 20-25 excellent, 25-30 very sporty and fun. Especially fast with a flood. Bailouts are limited as you're paddling along a coastline far from a road. So (take!) usual ([[:home#safety|safety]]) precautions and good skills (are very) appropriate." | ||
| (//Editor's Note: The average wind is stronger during the rest of the year, most noticeably during the winter, but winter wind is usually from the South while July and August are the months with the highest % of west winds, not to mention warmer air temperatures for paddlers// - [[https://weatherspark.com/y/464/Average-Weather-in-Port-Angeles-Washington-United-States-Year-Round#Sections-Wind|Port Angeles Wind History]])</WRAP> | (//Editor's Note: The average wind is stronger during the rest of the year, most noticeably during the winter, but winter wind is usually from the South while July and August are the months with the highest % of west winds, not to mention warmer air temperatures for paddlers// - [[https://weatherspark.com/y/464/Average-Weather-in-Port-Angeles-Washington-United-States-Year-Round#Sections-Wind|Port Angeles Wind History]])</WRAP> | ||
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| + | ==== Downwinders ==== | ||
| * **Clallum Beach** to **Pillar Point** approx. 9 miles (very scenic but little or no place to beach if you have trouble) This section of coastline runs NW to SE so it will line up better with a NW swell. | * **Clallum Beach** to **Pillar Point** approx. 9 miles (very scenic but little or no place to beach if you have trouble) This section of coastline runs NW to SE so it will line up better with a NW swell. | ||
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| * [[:fb_port_angeles_7_27_2018|Run Report 7/27/2018]] | * [[:fb_port_angeles_7_27_2018|Run Report 7/27/2018]] | ||
| * **Dungeness Landing**** County Park** to **Port Townsend** - approx. 18-20 miles - This distance estimate assumes a fairly straight path which requires getting well away from land. If you want to stay much closer to the land to your south (Port Williams, Miller Peninsula) you will add a number of miles to your overall paddling distance. | * **Dungeness Landing**** County Park** to **Port Townsend** - approx. 18-20 miles - This distance estimate assumes a fairly straight path which requires getting well away from land. If you want to stay much closer to the land to your south (Port Williams, Miller Peninsula) you will add a number of miles to your overall paddling distance. | ||
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| + | ==== Surf/Laps ==== | ||
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| + | * **Freshwater Bay Laps ** [[https://youtu.be/HCCOtvTyks4|video]] | ||
| + | * **Crescent Bay ** [[https://youtu.be/FhCkUvbAsrw|video]] | ||
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| ==== Canada ==== | ==== Canada ==== | ||
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| + | ===== Flatwater ===== | ||
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| + | * [[https://paddlingthesalishsea.substack.com/p/pillar-point-recreational-area-pysht|Pysht River]] short coastal river accessible with sufficient tide level | ||
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| ==== Terrain ==== | ==== Terrain ==== | ||
| - | * [[https://webapp.navionics.com/#boating@7&key=mx`fHrperV|Navionics Interactive Viewer Strait of Juan de Fuca]] | + | * [[https://maps.garmin.com/en-US/marine?maps=another-brand&overlay=false&key=c28434z882zn|Navionics Interactive Viewer Strait of Juan de Fuca]] |
| ==== Wind/Weather ==== | ==== Wind/Weather ==== | ||
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| * **Downwind Race** | * **Downwind Race** | ||
| - | * **2021** came back once, back on hold since | + | * **2021 ** (Wanda Fuca) came back once, back on hold since |
| * [[:races:washington_race_reports#h_i_j_k_l|Past Downwind Race Reports]] | * [[:races:washington_race_reports#h_i_j_k_l|Past Downwind Race Reports]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.salmonbaypaddle.com/hobuck-coastal-surf-race/|Hobuck Coast Surf Race]] (this is actually on the Pacific Coast around the corner from the Strait, but close enough) | ||
| * [[:races:puget_sound_races|]] | * [[:races:puget_sound_races|]] | ||
| * **Rat Island Race/Crossing Strait of Juan de Fuca at Port Townsend** | * **Rat Island Race/Crossing Strait of Juan de Fuca at Port Townsend** | ||
| * [[:stories:fort_casey_port_townsend|2005 Race + Juan de Fuca Crossing]] | * [[:stories:fort_casey_port_townsend|2005 Race + Juan de Fuca Crossing]] | ||
| * [[:stories:2006_followup_currents_right_way|2006 - Currents, Juan de Fuca Traffic, Right of Way…]] | * [[:stories:2006_followup_currents_right_way|2006 - Currents, Juan de Fuca Traffic, Right of Way…]] | ||
| - | * ... | + | * … |
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| <WRAP centeralign> | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
| - | **2021 Wanda de Fuca Race Course** | + | **2021 Wanda Fuca Race Course** |
| - | **{{:locales:juandefuca:wanda-fuca-downwinder.jpg?direct&600x294}}**</WRAP> | + | **{{:locales:juandefuca:wanda-fuca-downwinder.jpg?direct&600x294|wanda-fuca-downwinder.jpg}}** |
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| + | Map from [[https://www.salmonbaypaddle.com/|Salmon Bay Paddle]] | ||
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| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| * [[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Y0gOoL4o9MF-6i4jJ2eFmewPf28xjYU0&ll=48.32810806636685,-123.67815113545507&z=9|Map of Puget Sound (and nearby) Kayak Launches]] | * [[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Y0gOoL4o9MF-6i4jJ2eFmewPf28xjYU0&ll=48.32810806636685,-123.67815113545507&z=9|Map of Puget Sound (and nearby) Kayak Launches]] | ||
| + | * [[https://nwmaritime.org/|Northwest Maritime Center]]. Port Townsend learning center, marine skills - boat building, navigation, etc. Also organizers of famous PNW races 70/48, Race to Alaska… | ||
| * [[https://www.starpath.com/catalog/books/1806.htm|San Juan Islands, S. Strait of Georgia, and E. Juan de Fuca Strait Water Current Atlas]] | * [[https://www.starpath.com/catalog/books/1806.htm|San Juan Islands, S. Strait of Georgia, and E. Juan de Fuca Strait Water Current Atlas]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.travellerselixir.com/washington-secret-beaches-road-trip/|Washington's Secret Beaches]] | ||
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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