Hood Canal Bridge
Description: The Launch is called Shine Tidelands State Park.
Conditions: Check the Hood Canal Bridge wind sensor. Look for SSE (S or SW are best but more rare) wind and pay attention to tides. Ebb or Flood currents will either help or hurt your ability to stay up wind. On a NW wind walk North to the area between land and Hood Head island.
Skill Level: Intermediate or advanced if winds are gusty.
Directions: Take the first right after you cross the bridge. Then again take the first right and stay to the left at the fork.
Local Contact: danthetuna works at the bridge.
Facilities: Good parking. No restrooms or shelter nearby.
Shops/Schools: N/A
Restrictions: Maintain a minimum of 150 feet from the bridge per WSDOT.
Other: The bridge stops the waves on south winds; flat water. The strip of land attached to Hood Head island stops waves on north winds; flat water
Conditions: Check the Hood Canal Bridge wind sensor. Look for SSE (S or SW are best but more rare) wind and pay attention to tides. Ebb or Flood currents will either help or hurt your ability to stay up wind. On a NW wind walk North to the area between land and Hood Head island.
Skill Level: Intermediate or advanced if winds are gusty.
Directions: Take the first right after you cross the bridge. Then again take the first right and stay to the left at the fork.
Local Contact: danthetuna works at the bridge.
Facilities: Good parking. No restrooms or shelter nearby.
Shops/Schools: N/A
Restrictions: Maintain a minimum of 150 feet from the bridge per WSDOT.
Other: The bridge stops the waves on south winds; flat water. The strip of land attached to Hood Head island stops waves on north winds; flat water
Hood Canal Bridge
Description: The Launch is called Shine Tidelands State Park.
Conditions: Check the Hood Canal Bridge wind sensor. Look for SSE (S or SW are best but more rare) wind and pay attention to tides. Ebb or Flood currents will either help or hurt your ability to stay up wind. On a NW wind walk North to the area between land and Hood Head island.
Skill Level: Intermediate or advanced if winds are gusty.
Directions: Take the first right after you cross the bridge. Then again take the first right and stay to the left at the fork.
Local Contact: danthetuna works at the bridge.
Facilities: Good parking. No restrooms or shelter nearby.
Shops/Schools: N/A
Restrictions: Maintain a minimum of 150 feet from the bridge per WSDOT.
Other: The bridge stops the waves on south winds; flat water. The strip of land attached to Hood Head island stops waves on north winds; flat water
Conditions: Check the Hood Canal Bridge wind sensor. Look for SSE (S or SW are best but more rare) wind and pay attention to tides. Ebb or Flood currents will either help or hurt your ability to stay up wind. On a NW wind walk North to the area between land and Hood Head island.
Skill Level: Intermediate or advanced if winds are gusty.
Directions: Take the first right after you cross the bridge. Then again take the first right and stay to the left at the fork.
Local Contact: danthetuna works at the bridge.
Facilities: Good parking. No restrooms or shelter nearby.
Shops/Schools: N/A
Restrictions: Maintain a minimum of 150 feet from the bridge per WSDOT.
Other: The bridge stops the waves on south winds; flat water. The strip of land attached to Hood Head island stops waves on north winds; flat water
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