Play >> On the water

Back to Play

Adventures NW magazine

race | play | experience -- outdoor recreation and lifestyle for the region


17th & McKenzie
(360) 927-1842

Location: Editorial office very near Fairhaven
Hours: Normal business hours
Call or write for an appointment for
advertising or submitting

Email: paul@adventuresnw.com


Adventures NW is the area's favorite outdoor recreation, sports and lifestyle magazine, focusing on all that the region has offer casual outdoor lovers and serious athletes, adventure travelers and armchair enthusiasts, locals to the region (families included) and travelers from all over the country and world-- anyone who likes to experience the outdoors in some way.

A full-color magazine, ANW is published quarterly in Fairhaven by Paul Haskins and Alaine Borgias, who have a long history living, working and playing in the area. The pages are filled with an extensive outdoor calendar, plus in-depth articles and brilliant photos by contributors such as uber-kayakers Heather and Brandon Nelson, Seattle Times contributor Mike McQuaide, renowned photographer Jon Brunk, and others. More than 35,000 readers enjoy each issue, either through paid subscriptions or by picking up a free copy at one of hundreds locations throughout Whatcom, Skagit, Island and San Juan counties, at great spots throughout western Washington (outdoor retailers, visitor centers, transit areas), and in select locations in central and eastern Washington and lower British Columbia.

More info on advertising, subscribing, or obtaining previous issues can be found online.

A favorite among readers, Adventures NW magazine is a resource for discovering outdoor events and activities in "the northwest corner," and an inspiration to Race... Play... Experience... to try new adventures and delve into all our part of the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

Their mailing address is PO Box 2426, Bellingham, WA 98227

Bay to Baker Trading Company

Outdoor recreation accessories




911 Harris Avenue
(360) 756-6078

Location: Where Mud in your Eye was
Hours: 10 am to 6 pm, every day of the week


Outdoor recreational sports accessories, travel accessories, outdoor clothing, t-shirts, souvenirs and more. Good stuff for hiking, camping, kayaking and sailing. Maps for hiking are available. They also have our Fairhaven Visitor Information Center inside.

Community Boating Center

Enjoy boating without owning


Now Open
501 Harris Ave.
(360) 714-8891

Location: Next to the public boat ramp
Hours: Wed thru Sunday, 9 am to dusk
Closed Mon & Tue

Email: info@sailpaddlerow.org


Your Community Boating Center is a non-profit organization offering classes, individual and group instruction, boat rentals and boat storage for kayaks, sailing dinghies and rowing craft. Rates are AFFORDABLE. Their goal is to support anyone who wants to sail, paddle or row on the Bay.

Members may take of advantage of any programs the center offers. Best of all, anyone can get out on the water without owning, maintaining or storing their own boats. Check their website for membership costs and rental and storage pricing. This wonderful organization has taken over the facilities of the old Fairhaven Boatworks, with the help of founder and owner Tip Johnson.

Larrabee State Park

Washington's first state park


245 Chuckanut Drive

Location: 5 miles south of Fairhaven


Larrabee State Park is a 2,683-acre camping park with 8,100 feet of saltwater shoreline on Samish Bay near Bellingham in northwest Washington. The park features two freshwater lakes, coves and tidelands. Sunsets are gorgeous. A variety of non-motorized, multiple-use trails wind through the park.