The view from Deception Pass

Deception Pass is a strait separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island, in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Washington. It connects Skagit Bay, part of Puget Sound, with the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Deception Pass is unique in that the tidal flow beneath the twin bridges connecting Fidalgo Island to Whidbey Island is extremely fast and rough. During lower tides, the swift current can lead to standing waves, huge whirlpools, and roiling eddies. This swift current phenomenon can be viewed from the twin bridges' pedestrian walkways or from the trail leading below the larger south bridge from the parking lot on the Whidbey Island side.

1. The bridge
2. Swirling water
3. Small Island
4. Down the staircase under the bridge
5. A boat alone