One of four staging areas as I arrived
There was a festival feeling all around
Colors were everywhere
One of four beaches used for kayak staging
Pug was having fun, well it's owners were
This barge had solar panels, was used as a go to for many of the boaters/organizers
Lots of different small craft
Speaks for itself
Some local residents
More staging
This gentleman is a bio fuel expert
Even woozles were involved
Some participents
I asked if I could take his picture, he said yes with that great smile
Lots of scuba divers doing open water classes too
More and more boats gathering
Many different crafts
There was also music coming from this barge
A simple idea
More views
Oh my favorite have to be these large canoes
Looked like SPD had the sign (think it's a sail boat behind)
Man on left was originally from north Ontario man on right is Duwamish
Many families were involved
Gathering is growing
I didn't get on a boat Saturday. Everyone seemed a bit surprised the police and Coast Guard let all those boats into the channel and surround the drill rig.
When all came out of the channel, they pulled up to the beach at Jack Block Park. All boats were asked to let the large canoes land first.
Boats milled around making sure canoes went first.
A walking pier at Jack Block park
More families involved
Canoe readying to beach land
Kayaks waiting for canoes to land first
There were 5 beautiful canoes
I do hope this person in the Polar bear had a wet suit on
Local paper, the Stranger, has great pics of flotilla close up. We on land didn't have the water view that comes across so beautifully.
http://www.thestranger.com/...
Just added their live stream of todays protest too.
http://www.thestranger.com/...