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Beginner or advanced, you'll find the appropriate kayaking challenge on the Kitsap Peninsula.

With over 350 miles of saltwater shoreline, numerous bays and inlets, the beautiful Hood Canal and many small lakes, Kitsap is the perfect place to learn, or to plan a week-long kayaking adventure.

The Cascadia Marine Trail covers the area from Olympia all the way up to the Canadian border, where it continues as the British Columbia Marine Trail. Kitsap lies in the middle with trail campgrounds on both our Eastern Shore, the Southern end and along the Hood Canal to the West.

Listed are some locations to rent or buy kayaks. Check "boating" and "parks" for public access to the water.

Kayak Clubs and Links

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	city(ies)		category(ies)		contact info		description
	Blake Island  add item		Kayaking		Blake Island State Park Blake Island, WA 360.731.8330		This beautiful 475-acre island camping park, with five miles of saltwater beach shoreline, is only reachable private boat or via tour boats. Kitsap Harbor Tours, which departs from Port Orchard, and Argosy Cruises, departing from Seattle, take visitors to Blake Island and to the famous, Tillicum Village to enjoy a unique Northwest Indian dining and cultural experience. The journey includes traditionally prepared Native American salmon cooked over open fires and a presentation Native American dancing and songs.
	Blake Island  add item		Kayaking		Cascadia Marine Trail Washington Water Trails Association 4649 Sunnyside Ave N #305 Seattle, WA, WA 98103-6900 206.545.9161		This inland sea trail is a National Recreation Trail and designated one of only 16 National Millennium Trails by the White House. Suitable for day or multi-day trips, the Cascadia Marine Trail has over 50 campsites to visit. People can boat to the campsites from many public and private launch sites or shoreline trailheads.
	Purdy  add item		Kayaking		Joemma Beach State Park		122-acre marine camping park with 3,000 feet of saltwater frontage on southeast Key Peninsula. Aside from the natural beauty of park and surroundings, the area is an excellent place for fishing, boating and crabbing.
	Key Peninsula  add item		Kayaking		Key Peninsula Marine Trail		The kayak trail has close and distant start and finish points in order to allow two choices: either a short shuttle of convenience (1.5 miles between Vaughn and Glen Cove) or a long shuttle with better launch facilities and more parking opportunities (15 miles between Allyn and Purdy). Begin and end where you like.
	Poulsbo  add item		Kayaking		Kitsap Memorial State Park 202 NE Park ST Poulsbo, WA 98370 360.779.3205 800.902.8844		Near the Hood Canal floating bridge with a gorgeous setting for camping, hiking, fishing, boating, scuba diving and beachcombing. Facilities for meetings, events, banquets, weddings.
	Gig Harbor  add item		Kayaking		Kopachuck State Park 11101 56th ST NW Gig Harbor, WA 98335		109-acre marine and camping park with 5,600 feet of saltwater shoreline. One portion of the park, Cutts Island (or "Deadman's Island") is a half mile from shore and reachable only by boat.
	Bremerton  add item		Kayaking		Lions Park - Bremerton 408 Lebo BLVD Bremerton, WA 98310 360.473.5305		15 acres, 1,950 linear feet of shoreline, 4 ballfields - 2 lighted, walking path, picnic tables, park benches, restrooms, 2 boat launches, 150 parking spaces, 1 large waterfront dock.
	Port Orchard  add item		Kayaking		Long Lake County Park & Community Center 5448 Long Lake RD SE Port Orchard, WA 98367 360.337.5350		24.8 Acres - Lake access, swimming area, fishing pier, picnic areas, playground, volleyball court, restrooms and community center. Meetings, banquets, weddings.
	Port Orchard  add item		Kayaking		Manchester State Park Manchester, WA		111-acre camping park with 3,400 feet of saltwater shoreline on Rich Passage in Puget Sound. The park is covered in woods of fir and maple.
	All Kitsap  add item		Kayaking		Mosquito Fleet Trail 360.297.8200		The Mosquito Fleet Trail is a 57-mile roadside bike route along the shores of the Kitsap Peninsula. It links the old Mosquito Fleet docks from Kingston to Southworth. It provides access to many other interesting stopping points including villages and towns, parks, historic sites, and scenic vistas.

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