This volume in the Muellers' popular Afoot & Afloat
series updates their guide to South Puget Sound with the
most current information on the outdoor attractions and
activities that make this area a popular destination for
both vacationers and locals. Covering the area extending
south from Seattle's Alki Point, this book includes
insider information on the best places to cruise, paddle,
bike, bird-watch, dive and much more. With special notes
on weather, geography, and cultural and historical points
of interest, this essential guide is the key to fun in
the South Sound! There is a quick-reference matrix with
information about facilities and recreation; the
historical background of each area highlights visitors'
information and 100 black-and-white photos and 62 maps.
| List of Sidebars | p. 6 |
| Quick Reference to Facilities and Recreation | p. 7 |
| Preface | p. 15 |
| Introduction | p. 17 |
| Where is "Puget Sound"? | p. 17 |
| Getting Around in South Puget Sound | p. 18 |
| Public Shorelines: Separating the Public from the Private | p. 20 |
| Boat Launching and Mooring Facilities | p. 21 |
| Recreation on Washington's Inland Waters | p. 22 |
| Using the Public Parks: Rules, Regulations, and Courtesy | p. 31 |
| Safety Considerations | p. 33 |
| Emergency Assistance and Other Concerns | p. 33 |
| Seattle | p. 35 |
| Shilshole and Salmon Bays | p. 36 |
| Magnolia Bluff | p. 40 |
| Elliott Bay | p. 46 |
| The Duwamish Waterway and West Seattle | p. 57 |
| The Duwamish Waterway | p. 57 |
| West Seattle | p. 61 |
| Duwamish Head and Alki: Seattle's Vacation Spot | p. 64 |
| Bainbridge Island | p. 73 |
| The Eastern Shore | p. 73 |
| Blakely Harbor | p. 78 |
| Rich Passage and Port Orchard Channel | p. 81 |
| Agate Passage and Port Madison | p. 85 |
| East Kitsap Peninsula | p. 91 |
| Rich Passage | p. 93 |
| Port Orchard Channel and Sinclair Inlet | p. 95 |
| Bremerton and the Port Washington Narrows | p. 100 |
| Dyes Inlet | p. 106 |
| Port Orchard Channel and Liberty Bay | p. 112 |
| Poulsbo | p. 118 |
| Agate Passage and Port Madison Bay | p. 122 |
| East Passage | p. 128 |
| Seattle South to Des Moines | p. 130 |
| Des Moines to Dash Point | p. 133 |
| Vashon and Maury Islands and Colvos Passage | p. 145 |
| Vashon and Maury Islands | p. 145 |
| Colvos Passage | p. 159 |
| Gig Harbor | p. 167 |
| Tacoma | p. 172 |
| Commencement Bay | p. 172 |
| The Tacoma Narrows | p. 185 |
| Carr Inlet | p. 192 |
| Hale Passage and Fox Island | p. 193 |
| Carr Inlet East Shore | p. 197 |
| Carr Inlet West Shore | p. 202 |
| Nisqually Reach | p. 207 |
| The Steilacoom Region | p. 208 |
| Pitt and Drayton Passages | p. 216 |
| The Nisqually Delta | p. 219 |
| Johnson Point and Henderson Inlet | p. 225 |
| Case Inlet and Pickering Passage | p. 229 |
| Key Peninsula Shore | p. 231 |
| North Bay and Allyn | p. 235 |
| Harstine Island East Shore | p. 239 |
| Pickering Passage | p. 243 |
| Harstine Island | p. 244 |
| Peale and Squaxin Passages | p. 249 |
| The Western Inlets and Budd Inlet | p. 252 |
| Hammersley Inlet | p. 253 |
| Totten Inlet | p. 258 |
| Skookum Inlet | p. 260 |
| Eld Inlet | p. 260 |
| Budd Inlet and Olympia | p. 263 |
| Hood Canal | p. 275 |
| Toandos Peninsula | p. 279 |
| Dabob and Quilcene Bays | p. 281 |
| Dosewallips Area | p. 285 |
| The Kitsap Peninsula Shoreline | p. 288 |
| The Olympic Peninsula Shoreline | p. 294 |
| The Great Bend: South Shore | p. 298 |
| The Great Bend: North Shore | p. 306 |
| Appendixes | p. 310 |
| Emergency Phone Numbers and Lists of Contacts | p. 310 |
| Nautical Charts, Maps, and Tide Tables | p. 311 |
| Index | p. 312 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780898869521
ISBN-10: 0898869528
Series: Afoot & Afloat
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 319
Published: 1st May 2006
Dimensions (cm): 20.676 x 16.662
x 1.981
Weight (kg): 0.426