Sea Kayak - Anderson Island

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Sea Kayak - Anderson Island

We’ll launch from Luhr boat ramp and circumnavigate this lovely south Sound Island during Indian summer day. There’s a Hugh population of seals near Eagle Island where we’ll stop for lunch. Catching the flood tide /current.

  • Sea Kayak III
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 14.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 14 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 2 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 2 kts
  • Pace: 2.8

Meet at Luhr Boat Ramp near Nisqually Reach Nature Center.

Discovery Pass required. TIME 8:15am.

Launch at 9:00am

We should be back by 400pm

You’ll need to rent equipment and Kayak some where else. 

 

Proper Immersion gear (dry suit) required 

Be sure to bring if you own them:

Radio,

Tow Belt

Pack snacks and lunch as something warm to drink.

(bow and stern float bags in hatches required)

Your putting rest of participants at risk if you aren’t equipped with  them.

i’m looking Forward to seeing lots of wild life.

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

These eight essentials plus The Ten Essentials are required on all sea kayaking trips.  All but the whistle and clothing should be provided with any kayak rental.

  1. Floatation in both ends of the kayak
  2. U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
  3. Paddle
  4. Spray skirt
  5. Bilge pump with floatation
  6. Self-rescue paddle float
  7. Waterproof whistle
  8. Appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally
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