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| **Utsalady to La Conner 11/11\\ | **Utsalady to La Conner 11/11\\ | ||
| justinbeals@gmail.com** \\ | justinbeals@gmail.com** \\ | ||
| - | 11/13/23 #34717 | + | 11/13/23 #34717 |
| I thought I'd take an attempt at something down wind on 11/11 after the storm hit. Drove down to Utsalady Point and paddled to La Conner. As I was in search of a more steady southerly I waited to kick off till 11:30. | I thought I'd take an attempt at something down wind on 11/11 after the storm hit. Drove down to Utsalady Point and paddled to La Conner. As I was in search of a more steady southerly I waited to kick off till 11:30. | ||
| Conditions were great until about a km from the entrance to Swinomish Channel when I got hit by a pretty strong squall coming over the backside of Whidbey. The rain was so thick I couldn't see for about 15 minutes. Then the wind turned a strong westerly and I had to head towards Whidbey to clear the entrance to Swinomish Channel. Great ride, beautiful day, some excitement. | Conditions were great until about a km from the entrance to Swinomish Channel when I got hit by a pretty strong squall coming over the backside of Whidbey. The rain was so thick I couldn't see for about 15 minutes. Then the wind turned a strong westerly and I had to head towards Whidbey to clear the entrance to Swinomish Channel. Great ride, beautiful day, some excitement. | ||
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| View from Utsalady at launch. | View from Utsalady at launch. | ||
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| - | **Reivers Dustin** 11/13/23 #34720 | + | **Reivers Dustin** 11/13/23 #34720 |
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| + | That can get dang chunky until you get into the channel. I guess you can sneak in near Goat Island. I do not recommend the "back door". There is/was an opening into the channel through the breakwater to the East of Goat Island. But if it's southerly wind, that's total gnar along there and it's a lee shore. | ||
| - | That can get dang chunky until you get into the channel. I guess you can sneak in near Goat Island. I do not recommend the "back door". There is/was an opening into the channel through the breakwater to the East of Goat Island. But if it's southerly wind, that's total gnar along there and it's a lee shore. | + | Kind of a bold paddle. Not very many exit points along the way. |
| - | Kind of a bold paddle. Not very many exit points along the way. | + | (// Ed. See also [[:la_conner_currents|Swinomish Channel Tides]]// ) |
| **justinbeals@gmail.com** \\ | **justinbeals@gmail.com** \\ | ||
| - | 11/13/23 #34722 | + | 11/13/23 #34722 |
| I agree Reivers Dustin. There is an opening in the rock wall on the east side of Goat Island but it's really shallow and if you get it wrong in a southerly it will be a bad scene. | I agree Reivers Dustin. There is an opening in the rock wall on the east side of Goat Island but it's really shallow and if you get it wrong in a southerly it will be a bad scene. | ||
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