ANACORTES — Nearing the end of a five-week, 150-mile journey along the state’s shorelines, Ken Campbell paddled into Bowman Bay at Deception Pass State Park in his handmade kayak.
It’s no ordinary craft and one that’s intended to raise some questions.
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