One of the greatest things about this place is the abundance of water sources. I went kayaking out near Deception Pass. The waters of the Pacific are so different from the Atlantic. They were clear, cold, and filled with animal and plantlife. The bull kelp was absolutely spectacular. It was cloudy and started out rainy, but the weather turned and became sunny and the scenery and the animals just took my breath away. The porpoise, the whales, the sea otter, the starfish, the purple sea urchins...all of it was fantastic. This trip is was so helpful in combating the overwhelming homesickness I have had for NC. This is one of the things I moved to Seattle for. Now I just need to find the time and a bunch of money for my own equipment so I can do it more often.
The water is much colder than the Atlantic. You need a dry suit all the time (so much for getting a tan in the bikini). I found that I needed my dry suit. As I pulled off from a beach, in front of a bunch of tourists. I wasn't quite centered in the boat yet, lost my balance and turned it over while still on shore but in enough water that I went in. Nothing like practicing a wet exit while still on shore with a bunch of tourists looking on....
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