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Blake Island

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Sea Kayak - Blake Island Marine State Park

Explore Kitsap Peninsula through Rich Passage to Blake Island and back.

Contacts

Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak III
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 12.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 10 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 2 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 2 kts
  • Pace: 3 knots

The goals of this trip are to enjoy Rich Passage and crossing to Blake Island. Bonus Nav skills: identify many aids to navigation en route, and their meanings. 

We will stop for lunch and breaks as needed.

Illahee State Park 8am meet up. Launch 9am.

Route/Place

Blake Island


  • MapTech Oak Bay to Commencement Bay No. 102
    NOAA Puget Sound: Seattle to Bremerton No. 18449
    Sea Trails Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton and Liberty Bay WA202
    USGS Duwamish Head
    USGS Bremerton East
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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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