Well for a second there I thought the symposium was going to be held at Port Townsend. I wanted to paddle up there from Seattle. Probably going to miss the event again since its in Port Angeles...bummer

anyone out there who's paddled from Seattle to Port Townsend? I would think there'd be a wealth of info online, but I'm having a needle-in-the-haystack experience. My library branch doesn't have the books that are out there, and other brick and mortar options are far away.

-How long did it take you?
-Any particular considerations with regard to route?
-Got any camping beta for Kinney S.P. and/or Ft. Worden?
(can't afford to join Wa. Water Trails at the moment, so that site isn't very helpful)

any info or links you wanna throw out would help. Looked around this site a bit, but easily could have overlooked some info.
Been to washington Water Trails, WKC, and a few other sites already.

Thanks.

jP

Jon, you won't find specific route info, you'll just have to use your best judgment and a few charts, compass etc (notice that I don't say GPS).

From Edmonds it can be done in one day, but from Seattle (you don't say whether north or south) It probably wouldn't work in a day so I'd probably pick a spot - if available - around the north end of Bainbridge.

A few things to think about; since you're scouring the net and books and asking about distances etc, I feel compelled to point out that the questions and obstacles your encountering suggest that you're a relative novice to trip planning and navigation. There are some very real hazards out there such as Admiralty Inlet - which can flow up to 3.5kn, Point No point - tide race/rip, shipping lanes etc that require some thought as to how to deal with them and when the best time to make those crossings.
Not be be snippy, but I presume you're going to tell me that you're an experienced intermediate kayaker etc, but you're talking about approximately 40nm a few crossings, a few Navy bases, and some good navigation issues...I could list a few more but perhaps you get the point.
What I'm saying is be honest with yourself about your abilities/skills and knowledge. What your proposing is simple to plan with the right tools, however, since you seem to be stymied on the basics perhaps some formal education related to navigation and trip planning would be in order.

I haven't paddled that route, but I have saied it. Mark mentions one super important point and that is Admiralty Inlet. I would want to be on the west side long before reaching the inlet. I think if one hugged the shore there shouldn't be a problem and when you round the corner and head for Port Townsend, I wouldn't make a straight shot for it, but that would totally depend on conditions.