SEATTLE, WA :: If Kristie and I ever move away from Seattle, one of the things we’d really miss are the beautiful waterways around the city. For a while, we’ve wanted to explore the surrounding lakes, bays and cuts with a kayak or canoe. Since it was going to be another warm day and we had some free time, we got up early and drove over to the UW’s Waterfront Activities Center. They rent canoes and rowboats (no kayaks) to students and the general public for cheap.
We stepped carefully into a canoe and paddled around for 90 minutes, enjoying the nice weather and scenery. It was early, so we encountered only a few other boaters. The water was still and mirrorlike.
The canoes aren’t allowed beyond the Montlake Bridge, so we were pretty much confined to Union Bay. I supposed we could have ventured out into Lake Washington, but we found plenty of sights around Foster Island and the nature area near Husky Stadium. Amongst the lily pads and their gorgeous, white flowers, we spotted ducks, geese, and even a couple Great Blue Herons.
We stepped carefully into a canoe and paddled around for 90 minutes, enjoying the nice weather and scenery. It was early, so we encountered only a few other boaters. The water was still and mirrorlike.
The canoes aren’t allowed beyond the Montlake Bridge, so we were pretty much confined to Union Bay. I supposed we could have ventured out into Lake Washington, but we found plenty of sights around Foster Island and the nature area near Husky Stadium. Amongst the lily pads and their gorgeous, white flowers, we spotted ducks, geese, and even a couple Great Blue Herons.
