There is also some nice fla****er paddling up near the Skagit River delta, in
the vicinity of LaConner and south. You can put in at Blake's Resort and paddle
up, or down to Skagit Bay. Or at various other Fish and Game access points on
various branches of the Skagit. Watch for tides, they can strand you. But you
will likely see nobody else and some eagles, herons, and other birds. It's a 1
- 1/1/2 hour drive north from Seattle. Invest a few bucks in the Washington
Gazetteer and you'll see where I mean - look for Fir Island, and Conway.