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| * **Lake Sammamish ** | * **Lake Sammamish ** | ||
| * Idlywood Park [[https://youtu.be/AEGN-d0ae6E|laps video]] | * Idlywood Park [[https://youtu.be/AEGN-d0ae6E|laps video]] | ||
| - | + | * **Lake Washington ** (watch for boat traffic) is a fresh water lake that is connects to Puget Sound via the Lake Washington Ship Canal and the Ballard Locks. | |
| - | ==== Marine ==== | + | |
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| - | <WRAP indent> | + | |
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| - | **Downwinders** | + | |
| - | * **Alki Point** | + | |
| - | * Dynamics similar to West Point (described below) with good surfing options on a strong S/SW wind against a flood current, creating ideal conditions for many laps. A large back eddy often forms north of the point, steepening and smoothing out the waves as one passes the point. Also possible to do a downwind run to West Point and beyond (or vice versa). Plenty of street parking near Alki Point Beach. | + | |
| - | * **Alki - West Point - Ballard Locks **8 miles [[https://youtu.be/hGNtAKV-ws0|video]] (paddler went on 7 miles more to Montlake) | + | |
| - | * **Duwamish Head** | + | |
| - | * Between Alki Point and West Point, Duwamish Head juts into Elliot Bay just west of the Duwamish Waterway (industrialized estuary of the Duwamish River). | + | |
| - | * Good surfing on strong **N**/**NW **winds with ebb current out of Elliot Bay, especially if there is strong flow out of the Duwamish River (the Duwamish is the name for the last (lower) 12 miles of the Green River). | + | |
| - | * **Lake Washington ** (watch for boat traffic) | + | |
| * **Cedar River** - **Enatai Beach** 5.5 miles | * **Cedar River** - **Enatai Beach** 5.5 miles | ||
| * [[:races:length_lake_washington_2014|Wild Race - Length of the Lake 2014]] | * [[:races:length_lake_washington_2014|Wild Race - Length of the Lake 2014]] | ||
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| * [[https://www.wsdot.com/Traffic/Bridges/sr520/|520 bridge webcam]] | * [[https://www.wsdot.com/Traffic/Bridges/sr520/|520 bridge webcam]] | ||
| * [[https://www.windguru.cz/299449|WindGuru Magnusen Park]] | * [[https://www.windguru.cz/299449|WindGuru Magnusen Park]] | ||
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| + | ==== Marine ==== | ||
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| + | <WRAP indent> | ||
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| + | * **Alki Point** | ||
| + | * Dynamics similar to West Point (described below) with good surfing options on a strong S/SW wind against a flood current, creating ideal conditions for many laps. A large back eddy often forms north of the point, steepening and smoothing out the waves as one passes the point. Also possible to do a downwind run to West Point and beyond (or vice versa). Plenty of street parking near Alki Point Beach. | ||
| + | * **Alki - West Point - Ballard Locks **8 miles [[https://youtu.be/hGNtAKV-ws0|video]] (paddler went on 7 miles more to Montlake) | ||
| + | * **Duwamish Head** | ||
| + | * Between Alki Point and West Point, Duwamish Head juts into Elliot Bay just west of the Duwamish Waterway (industrialized estuary of the Duwamish River). | ||
| + | * Good surfing on strong **N**/**NW **winds with ebb current out of Elliot Bay, especially if there is strong flow out of the Duwamish River (the Duwamish is the name for the last (lower) 12 miles of the Green River). | ||
| * **Shilshole Bay** | * **Shilshole Bay** | ||
| * **Ballard Elks Club - Olympic Beach Park (Edmonds Marina) **10 miles [[https://youtu.be/nXyNi6ILRh0|video]] | * **Ballard Elks Club - Olympic Beach Park (Edmonds Marina) **10 miles [[https://youtu.be/nXyNi6ILRh0|video]] | ||
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| * [[https://ballardelks.org/shilshole-bay-webcam/|Webcam]] | * [[https://ballardelks.org/shilshole-bay-webcam/|Webcam]] | ||
| * [[https://youtu.be/cvyVAwaVJXA|Downwind Video 2019]] | * [[https://youtu.be/cvyVAwaVJXA|Downwind Video 2019]] | ||
| - | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd4N2cqGJZY|Tug Wakes]], [[https://youtu.be/89Hj64jX8yA|Freighter Wakes]] | + | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd4N2cqGJZY|Tug Wakes]] |
| * **Golden Gardens ** [[https://youtu.be/u5NkLQKw6to|downwind laps]] | * **Golden Gardens ** [[https://youtu.be/u5NkLQKw6to|downwind laps]] | ||
| * **Shilshole Bay - Apple Tree Lane (27th Ave NW?) **approx 6 miles? [[https://youtu.be/puehfHVQ0as|video]] | * **Shilshole Bay - Apple Tree Lane (27th Ave NW?) **approx 6 miles? [[https://youtu.be/puehfHVQ0as|video]] | ||
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| * **Lake Union** | * **Lake Union** | ||
| * [[https://youtu.be/raTDJOFQHMw?t=66|Lake Union wake surfing video]] | * [[https://youtu.be/raTDJOFQHMw?t=66|Lake Union wake surfing video]] | ||
| + | * **West Mouth of Lake Washington Shipping Channel (Ballard Locks)** | ||
| + | * On the south side of the west end channel mouth there are shallows that tend to build up waves whether they come from Freighters south bound in the Sound or smaller boats headed toward the Locks. | ||
| + | * [[https://youtu.be/6g-dI54mGM8|Freighter Wakes]], [[https://youtu.be/89Hj64jX8yA|Freighter Wakes2]] | ||
| * **West Point/Discovery Park Beach** | * **West Point/Discovery Park Beach** | ||
| * [[:west_point_lighthouse|West Point Boat Wake Surfing]] | * [[:west_point_lighthouse|West Point Boat Wake Surfing]] | ||
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| * **Local Lakes** | * **Local Lakes** | ||
| - | * Always take care with cold water and most years you need to take adequate precaution for dealing with water in the __//mid 30’s//__ in the winter in lakes. | + | * Always take care with cold water and most years you need to take adequate precaution for dealing with water in the __//mid 30’s F (1-3 C)//__ in the winter in lakes. |
| * **Green Lake** - where Seattle Canoe and Kayak trains, with the goose poop and lack of fresh water recharge probably not great to take a swim… | * **Green Lake** - where Seattle Canoe and Kayak trains, with the goose poop and lack of fresh water recharge probably not great to take a swim… | ||
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| * From Blue Crab on Standupzone: | * From Blue Crab on Standupzone: | ||
| * "…**Southerlies and westerlies** are associated with **big fall / winter storms** and often occur before or after rain. Water depth seems to have much less of an effect on quality of swells. In fact, we usually shoot for the channel where the depth is 400-600 feet. Winds are gusty and temperamental, in contrast to the more consistent northerlies. We hit 40 mph a bunch of times, and 50 at least once last winter. On big days like this, the major challenge to connecting tens of glides is simply staying on the board. For most of our southerly runs, the fetch is 10-20 miles which seems to be sufficient only for days with >20 mph wind (in contrast to the northerlies which are great with ~15 mph or even less). Tide is a major consideration. Low tide is universally awesome. Moderate can be equally fun, but is technical with both on and off shore swell. High tide is to be avoided both because of massive floating logs and a complete loss of wave patterns in the water…." | * "…**Southerlies and westerlies** are associated with **big fall / winter storms** and often occur before or after rain. Water depth seems to have much less of an effect on quality of swells. In fact, we usually shoot for the channel where the depth is 400-600 feet. Winds are gusty and temperamental, in contrast to the more consistent northerlies. We hit 40 mph a bunch of times, and 50 at least once last winter. On big days like this, the major challenge to connecting tens of glides is simply staying on the board. For most of our southerly runs, the fetch is 10-20 miles which seems to be sufficient only for days with >20 mph wind (in contrast to the northerlies which are great with ~15 mph or even less). Tide is a major consideration. Low tide is universally awesome. Moderate can be equally fun, but is technical with both on and off shore swell. High tide is to be avoided both because of massive floating logs and a complete loss of wave patterns in the water…." | ||
| - | * [[https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9447130&legacy=1|tides]] | + | * [[https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9447130&legacy=1|NOAA Tides and Currents]] |
| + | * [[https://www.tideschart.com/United-States/Washington/King-County/Seattle/|Tides Chart Seattle]] | ||
| * [[https://www.ventusky.com/seattle|Ventusky - wind/weather]] | * [[https://www.ventusky.com/seattle|Ventusky - wind/weather]] | ||
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