Seattle SUP Spots

The Kirkland waterfront stretches along the east shore of north Lake Washington, from the downtown Marina Park north to Juanita Beach — about 3 miles...

The 13-mile circumnavigation of Mercer Island is Lake Washington’s classic long route. The island sits in the center of the lake — 4 miles long,...

Seward Park is a forested peninsula jutting into Lake Washington from the southwest shore, about 3 miles south of Leschi. The park contains old-growth Douglas...

Madison Park Beach sits at the midpoint of Lake Washington’s west shore — north of Leschi, south of Madrona — in one of Seattle’s quieter...

Gas Works Park is the best urban SUP launch in Seattle. The old gasification plant ruins sit on a north shore promontory, and the moment...

Paddling to the Ballard Locks is the closest thing Seattle has to a bucket-list SUP experience. You approach through the Ship Canal, enter the lock...

Lake Sammamish is the Eastside alternative to Lake Washington — quieter on weekdays, cleaner water, and a more natural shoreline on the east and north...

Elliott Bay is Seattle’s working harbor — container ships, Alaska ferries, water taxis, tugboats. Paddling it is a legitimate adventure for experienced paddlers who understand...

The Lake Washington Ship Canal runs 8 miles from Puget Sound through the Ballard Locks, across Lake Union, through Portage Bay, and into Lake Washington...

Portage Bay is the body of water between Lake Union to the west and the Montlake Cut to the east — a short, protected stretch...