Alki Kayak Tours

Spring in the Northwest means the weather can turn on a dime. After an absolutely stunning Saturday where Issaquah got up into the lower 80's, Sunday was a big slap back to reality. The temperature was about 20 degrees cooler and the clouds made their way back to the area and it started to sprinkle in the afternoon. But, that didn't deter our plans for an afternoon paddle.

I joined my friend/fellow ski instructor/belay partner, Kate, who works at Alki Kayak Tours located in West Seattle. The rental shack is located right along Harbor Avenue with a great view of downtown Seattle. We were going to do a sunset tour but the rain and cloud cover nixed that idea. So, we decided to start earlier and paddle around Elliott Bay. Along the way, we were accompanied by a couple of harbor seals and sea lions - we'll see more later on in the season. After a few straight days of cycling, it felt great to use different muscles to motor around and despite the rain, it was fun to dink around and be out on the water. Afterwards, we headed to a tavern down the street for some fish tacos and beer. I forget the name of the tavern but during the summer, it's a biker bar so I imagine that there will be some interesting people watching in the coming months. It was a good way to wrap up the weekend. Plenty of activities - just how I like it.