SEATTLE KAYAK FIELD GUIDE
Salt, Stars, and Tacos: An Overnight Paddle to Blake Island
A guided, 24-hour trip paddling from Alki across Puget Sound to Blake Island for coastal exploration, an island camp dinner, and a sunrise breakfast—this guide covers what to expect and how to pack.
Salt, Stars, and Tacos: An Overnight Paddle to Blake Island.
Leave the city skyline and head west across Puget Sound for a single-night escape to Blake Island. This guided adventure launches at Alki Beach, includes open-water crossings and shoreline exploration by kayak, an island camp evening with a communal taco dinner, and a morning breakfast before the return paddle.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
The open-water crossing
Paddlers make roughly a 2.5-hour open-water crossing each way across Puget Sound—an extended stretch of sea that frames the trip and defines the day’s rhythm.
Island shoreline and camp life
Once ashore on Blake Island, the itinerary centers on shoreline exploration, settling into camp, and an evening spent around a communal meal beneath classic Pacific Northwest scenery.
Community dinner and sunrise breakfast
The trip pairs a relaxed, shared taco dinner with fellow paddlers and an early-morning breakfast before packing up—meals that bookend the island experience and the crossing home.
What the day feels like
What the trip feels like
This is a compact expedition: a guided paddle from Alki Beach across open water, time to explore Blake Island’s shoreline, a single-night camp with a communal dinner, and a morning breakfast before retracing your route. The itinerary emphasizes paddling time on the Sound and relaxed island camp rhythms.
THE ROUTE
The open-water crossing
Paddlers make roughly a 2.5-hour open-water crossing each way across Puget Sound—an extended stretch of sea that frames the trip and defines the day’s rhythm.
THE CAMP
Island shoreline and camp life
Once ashore on Blake Island, the itinerary centers on shoreline exploration, settling into camp, and an evening spent around a communal meal beneath classic Pacific Northwest scenery.
THE MOMENT
Community dinner and sunrise breakfast
The trip pairs a relaxed, shared taco dinner with fellow paddlers and an early-morning breakfast before packing up—meals that bookend the island experience and the crossing home.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this trip suits
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Tent, sleeping bag, and sleeping pad; personal items and clothing for variable weather; snacks, breakfast items, and a contribution to the group dinner; a positive attitude and sense of adventure.
If you need camping equipment, rentals are available through Mountain to Sound.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the trip?
The trip is a 24-hour overnight adventure.
Where do we meet?
Participants meet with Alki Kayak Tours at the launch point in the Alki Beach area.
How long are the paddles?
Expect roughly a 2.5-hour open-water crossing each way across Puget Sound.
What should I bring for camping and meals?
Bring a tent, sleeping bag and pad, personal clothing and items for variable weather, snacks and breakfast items, and a contribution to the group dinner.
Can I rent gear if I don’t own camping equipment?
Yes—camping equipment is available to rent through Mountain to Sound.
How large are the groups?
Trips operate with groups of 3–12 participants.