A "Must Have" and starting place for planning any cruise is Waggoner's Cruising Guide www.waggonerguide.com We keep a guide on the boat but a copy of your own will help you do some advance planning.
PARKS, MARITIME TRAILS AND USEFUL INFORMATION
Washington State has many marine parks, some accessible only by water. They are part of the Cascadia Trail, a string of 50 parks stretching from the southern part of Puget Sound and up through the waters of British Columbia. See Washington's parks at www.parks.wa.gov Click on their boating program for more information or go to the Washington Water Trails site at www.wwta.org/trails for trails information. Check out the Links page on the Park's site as it directs you to many sites useful for trip planning.
Cruising in Puget Sound requires a knowledge of tides. A quick place to check for tides anywhere in Washington is www.saltwatertides.com
Check weather at www.weatherforyou.com
Sam Devlin's boats are docked at One Tree Marina on the Olympia boardwalk. See Devlin's boats on line at www.DevlinBoat.com
Our maritime artist in residence is Janne Matter. See her work on line at www.jannematter.com
Spending some extra time in Olympia? An excellent waterfront hotel is the Phoenix Inn. www.phoenixinn.com The Phoenix is a block from our home dock and two blocks from Olympia's outstanding Farmers' Market (April through December) www.olympiafarmersmarket.com
