Hale Passage- Kayaking from Home

After a couple of bike rides that weren't really blog worthy, today was a perfect day for a paddle.  We had so much fun, we wanted to share.

Ready to launch from the Fox Island Bridge

Coming around to go under the bridge

Now gliding east on Hale Passage

Keith floating way out in mid-passage

Heading toward Mount Rainier

A view of Point Fosdick

This is crooked because the sun was in my eyes

Approaching Fox Point and the eastern side of  Fox Island

View of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge from our lunch spot

Coming back, we found our house, only a little blurry

The Olympic Mountains in the far horizon

And back to the Fox Island Bridge where we started

Stats:
Round Trip from Fox Island Bridge to Fox Point= 9 miles
Elevation gain=0
Paddle to Drive Ratio=4.5 hours/ 8 minutes = 34!!