Adventures by Sea & Land:

(Articles about fun tours and ideas for things to do around the Islands and shorelines of the Puget Sound Region)

OLD-FASHION PICNIC BOATING: Doing Lunch in Style
(Mar 3rd, 2008)--In the old days, they really had the right idea about a few things. It was in the 1920's when local yacht builders were producing leisure cruising boats for the middle class. These sleek varnished wooden pleasurecraft...

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival
(Mar 9th, 2008)--The Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival is one of the most popular events in the word for wood boat enthusiasts. The festival has been held annually for over thirty years. Hosted by the Wooden Boat Foundation...

FISHING AROUND PUGET SOUND:
Common Local Fish & Shellfish Species and How They Are Caught
(Nov 18th 2007) --The Puget Sound region has an abundance of edible sea life. Most all of which can be easily caught or harvested with the right equipment, techniques, knowhow, and proper fishing license. This page provides a list...

FIRST TIME CHARTER: How to Select a Private Charter Boat
(Aug 20th 2007) --There is nothing more enjoyable than being out on the water on a course of your own whim. Cruise ships are locked into specific routes months in advance. - And even if you sit at the captains table every night...

Mothership Kayaking
(Feb 20th 2007) --Kayaking is the most personal and peaceful way to connect your soul with the natural beauty of Puget Sound. For those who partake in self-propelling their human bodies alongside the sleek bodies of whales and seals down under share a common sense of existence...

Getting Your Feet Wet
(Feb 20th 2007) --It's a shame that so many people are afraid to get their feet wet in Puget Sound. Maybe it's that the water temperature stays at about 48 degrees year round...