4th of July Paddle -- Harbor Island Circumnavigation & Tailgate Potluck

4th of July Special Edition Paddle -- Harbor Island Circumnavigation & Potluck Breakfast.

The Swedish Club does not offer a Swedish pancake breakfast in July because of the proximity to the 4th of July. So we shall take the opportunity to head over to Elliot Bay and saltwater to paddle around Harbor Island. The paddle is 5 miles round trip. We'll take Waterway One up river to minimize the tide. We'll be paddling during slack tide on the way Home.

But before we paddle, lets have a tailgate potluck brunch in beautiful Jack Block Park. Parks Dept. picnic tables & restrooms. Plenty of free parking.

We will be paddling on Elliot Bay which is cold water. The Coast Guard requires that you have a PDF and a whistle. A leash too, if you are on an SUP, like me.

Kayak and SUP rental is available at Alki Tours, which opens at 10AM. But you will need to paddle 3/4 of a mile to join us at Jack Block Park. Alki Tours requires that you reserve ahead of time. Rental info at this link https://www.kayakalki.com/rentals/

This paddle is weather dependent.

See you then!
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ABOUT THE LAKE UNION PANCAKE PADDLE

Eat Swedish pancakes. Then paddle. Beginners are most welcome. If you don't own a kayak, SUP or canoe, they can be rented by the hour at the dock we launch from. This group is open to all paddle craft (kayaks, SUPs, canoes, inflatables, dragon boats, etc.) and gathers regularly on the first Sunday of every month in the lobby of the Swedish Club which is open to the public for their monthly Swedish pancake breakfasts. We enjoy the ten million dollar view and have a Swedish pancake breakfast together to the accompaniment of live Scandinavian folk music. Then we take the short walk down to the dock and leisurely paddle for an hour or so on the placid urban waters of Lake Union, the most unique lake in the world--home to Academy award winning movie shoots, famous art studios, amazing houseboats, float plane airports, historic vessels & sunken battleships, storied Olympic champions, Native American history, magnificent cityscapes, stupendous infrastructure, a surprising amount of wildlife and the birthplace of the Boeing Airplane Co.

We also do "Special Edition" paddles on the lakes and rivers of Western & Central Washington and on Puget's Sound, the Pacific Coast and the San Juans. Special Edition paddles often have no onsite rental availability.