The following post is from an email from Bill who is home safe and sound after what is in my view (Mike) a significant accomplishment.
Up at 4:45 am cooked the oatmeal, drank the coffee and packed all the wet gear as it had rained most of the night.
The boats were packed and we were on our way at 5:45 am with no breeze and a very fine mist falling. Paddling in the darkness they were surprised by the very bright luminescence, each stroke and the boat wake was outlined in a greenish/yellowish glow, How Very Cool !!
As the day broke the predicted 10-15K NM wind did kick in which rapidly propelled them south. The wind waves were 1-2 ft with an occasional 3 footer to aid our surfing lessons.
Stopped briefly at the end of Camano Island of one last refreshment break before we hit the final leg of the journey. We passed to the west of Hat (Gedney) Island and after dodging one big assed pleasure boat they landed at 9:40 am from where the trip started at the Mukilteo waterfront park.
They traveled just over 17 miles today. Test of the trip, the two paddlers are still good friends and planning the next grand adventure !
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Hi Bill and Rob,
Congratulations on an expedition well done!! We enjoyed reading the blog and hearing about your adventure - but will look forward to hearing more about it when we see you in person!
One question....are you sick of oatmeal yet?
Well done!
Shawna and Leon
Congrats Dad (Bill)! I know how much you were looking forward to this paddle but, I'm glad that you arrived home safe and sound. I can't wait to hear all about it when you come to Wis. in October. I'm sure Mason and Meranda will love to hear about any animal adventures you may have had!
Love Shari
I stumbled upon your blog of your Whidbey Island circumnavigation. It was brief but enjoyable and might even inspire some old gal like me to try it someday even though at the mmoment I have ZERO experience in a kayak and I've only lived on the island for 2 years. Anyhow, thanks -- and please write a longer more detailed story if you can some day-- to cover all of the how, when, and what to bring details.
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