“I’M A FIRM believer that people need to learn about things before they’re interested in protecting it,” says Gill W. McLynne. As manager, lead guide/instructor and soon-to-be co-owner of Alki Kayak ...

Our bright yellow kayaks bob in the choppy water like bits of cracker cast out for ducks. Paddling slowly around the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, one of Seattle's most popular tourist attractions, we're ...

SEATTLE – Have you ever wanted to be in someone’s Seattle vacation highlight reel? No need to land a gig at Pike Place Fish Market or the Space Needle – you can make a cameo just by bobbing in the ...

Novelist Jess Walter's most recent novel is Beautiful Ruins. At dawn, the sun curls across the lake's placid surface like a twist of lemon on a gin martini. Easing into my kayak on this glacier-cut, ...

Kayaking in Washington State, is a fun and sustainable summer activity. Yeah, you could plan paddling in the Puget Sound area in the fall or spring too, but summer is the best time to experience the ...

The Skykomish Rapids are a well-known whitewater for river rafters in the Pacific Northwest. Just east of King County, the rapids are tucked under the rugged peaks of Mount Index and Mount Persis with ...

This article is part of the cover story for the August 2018 issue. Find more from the story here. Click here to subscribe. With water all around Seattle, there are plenty of places to put in a kayak ...