Paddlers Ride Puget Sounds Strong outgoing tide through treacherous Port Washington Narrows.

We paddle our kayaks, paddleboards, and canoes on the strong outgoing tide during the 10th annual Kitsap Peninsula National Water Trail "Ride The Tide" (RTT) rendezvous. Located in Puget Sound paddlers travel south from Dyes Inlet, through Port Washington Narrows to Sinclair Inlet and the town of Port Orchard. Over 100 paddlers enjoy a blue bird day and fast current for our Kitsap Peninsula National Water Trail Paddle Rendezvous , June 8, 2024.
RTT is the annual Kitsap Peninsula National Water Trail (KPNWT) Paddle that is held each year to bring attention to our 371 mile National water trail. The Ride the Tide paddle is about eight tide assisted miles and will take 2-3 hours to complete. Starting at the Port of Silverdale Boat Ramp, we will paddle south through the Port Washington Narrows and past Bremerton with the current that flows like a river and finish at the beach in Port Orchard, WA.
In 1992, John Kuntz (owner, Olympic Outdoor Center) and Robb Nichols paddled the entire coastline of the Kitsap Peninsula for fun and during this time John formulates a plan for a water trail to encompass the entire coastline. Twenty plus years and thousands of hours and hundreds of volunteers and organizations it became a reality. John will be on the trip this year.
In June 2014, the Kitsap Peninsula Water Trail was designated a National Water Trail by the National Park Service, one of only a handful in the country at the time and the first salt water trail. Our 371 mile trail encompasses all of the Kitsap Peninsula and is one of the most spectacular paddling destinations in the world. Come out and join us as we celebrate the wonderful, majestic and diverse natural resources the peninsula has to offer.
Celebrate a decade of adventure on the trail with our upcoming anniversary event, Ride the Tide: Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails Anniversary Rendezvous on June 8, 2024.
2025 Date for RTT: June 14, 2025.