Paddling near Port Angeles, WA

Set in Clallam County between the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountains, Port Angeles puts flatwater, whitewater, and sea kayaking within reach of a single base. Glacier-carved Lake Crescent—12 miles long and 620 feet deep—sits about 20 miles west, while the free-flowing Elwha River and the 5-mile Dungeness Spit round out a varied local scene.