Saturday, August 15, 2020

Camano Island State Parks

To celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, Suzanne and Mike spent a weekend on Camano Island.  We drove around the island, hiked, beachcombed, and paddled the kayak between Camano Island State Park and Cama Beach Historical State Park.  

Our picnic spot at the south end of Cama Beach.



GPS Info

We collected all of the following data from our GPS unit during the adventure:

Maps


This Google Map is provided by GPS Visualizer

Speed Profile


We hit some impressive headwinds heading north along the Camano Island shoreline.  This is shown in the speed profile where our paddling rate is shown to nearly double on the return trip.

This profile is provided by GPS Visualizer

• Mileage: 2.3 mi
• Time: 1:31:27
• Speed: 2.5 MPH
• Trailhead Coordinates: N47 45.279', W122 11.658'


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