Island Beach Access

Whidbey Island Sea Kayakers (WISK) – Round the Island Paddle #9: Glendale to Possession

General area of island: SOUTH – Eastside

Nearest town or community: Clinton, WA

Point to Point launch sites: #55 Glendale to #57 Possession Beach Waterfront Park

Difficulty: Skill level I-II depending on conditions

Paddle distance/time (one way): 2.2 mi.

Access: Ref: Getting to the Water’s Edge

• Site #55: Glendale Lat/Long: N 47: 56.386 W: 122: 21.459
  Near the S. end of Hwy 525 just uphill from the ferry, turn R (South) onto Humphrey Rd. Drive S. about 3 mi. to the bottom of the hill to Glendale and Seaway lane. Just upward from the channel and obvious launch site you will find a short gravel parking area between two houses. The tidelands in front of the parking area are private. Public access is only 30 ft wide and does not extend to the shoreline.
• Site #57: Possession Beach Waterfront Park Lat/Long: N 47: 54.729 W: 122: 22.562
  Proceed S. from Hwy 525 on Cultus Bay Rd. As it turns east near Cultus Bay, go past Franklin R to Possession Rd, which forks to the R. Follow a winding road down to the park. Ample parking, picnic and parking available in the day-use park.

Special features, attractions, points of interest, warnings: (e.g., best times to paddle, wildlife, scenery)
Pleasant short and relatively safe and easy paddle under most conditions. Good views of Mt Baker to Mt Rainier on a clear day (rare as that may be). Few shoreline houses along the way.

Check out for yourself the extended areas of soil and cliff erosion in this area, including cabins destroyed by mudslides.

Paddle can be extended S to Possession State Park.

KAYAKING SKILL LEVEL MATRIX (from Hole in the Wall Paddling Club newsletter)

Information supplied by Whidbey Island Sea Kayakers – May the kelp be with you.