Husky Stadium with rowers (small) practicing
McCurdy Park in Seattle is the home of MOHAI, the Museum of History and Industry. Located just north of 520, it’s bordered by the Arboretum on on side and the Ship Canal on the other, so when you stroll around the arboretum paths you’re likely to see local rowing crews practicing.
Recently I was there on a nice day with my whitewater kayak to practice on the slalom gates that hang right next to the 520 bridge. Here are some pics from that day.
Entrance to McCurdy Park
A little loud, but pretty
Nice paths lead along the waterfront
The locals are friendly
The kayak slalom gates are past this heron, near the bridge
I should put in another plug for the excellent Washington Kayak Club - full of super-nice people like Jennie Goldberg from the the NW Whitewater Racers, who volunteers her time to teach people like me slalom skills.
For the record, when it comes to me I’m using the term ‘skills’ loosely. 
My mom came out to visit last September and I surprised her with a seaplane ride with Kenmore Aviation. I have to say, it’s one of those things you should consider doing when you have folks coming in from out of town – the ride we took was the 20 minute scenic flight over Seattle and a neighboring island, and it was a blast. Here are some of the photos I’ve been meaning to post for, oh, nearly a year…
Kenmore Air Harbor in South Lake Union
Mom starts her first seaplane ride.
One of the nice things about these rides is that everyone gets a window seat.
As you take off there’s a really nice view of Lake Union.
You get amazing views of downtown Seattle.
Here’s a tugboat pulling a ship in Puget Sound, with Mt. Rainier in the background.
No wonder they call Seattle the Emerald City.
One of my favorite photos from the trip.
As you land you get a great view of Seattle’s Gasworks Park.
Mom moving pretty sprightly for 84!
The pilot was nice enough to take a photo of us on the float plane.
The 20 minute seaplane ride is $89 per person. 20 minutes may not sound like much but it really packs in a lot, including the whole seaplane experience. On top of that everyone we dealt with was friendly, and you’re guaranteed a window seat, so I highly recommend it as a treat for yourself or your visitors to Seattle.
Here’s the link to Kemore Air, and you can check out their flights to the islands also.
