
Trip
Sea Kayak - Boston Harbor Vicinity
Traditional Wednesday night paddle from Boston Harbor
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
- Wed, Aug 23, 2017
- Olympia Sea Kayaking Committee
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak II
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 5.0 nm
- 7 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at Boston Harbor. Be there in time for a 6:00 PM launch. Route will be determined based on paddler skills and conditions.
I expect this sea kayak trip to have this difficulty and plan to paddle in up to these conditions (view the sea kayak difficulties definitions on our Activity Types, Difficulties & Prerequisites page):
- Difficulty: SK 2
- Wind: 5 to 10 knots
- Waves: 1 foot
- Currents:
- Distance: 5 nm
- Pace: moderate
Boston Harbor Vicinity
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NOAA Puget Sound: Possession Sound to Olympia including Hood Canal No. 18445
MapTech Puget Sound Chart No. 100 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
These seven 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.
- Floatation in both ends of the kayak
- U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
- Paddle
- Spray skirt
- Bilge pump with floatation
- Self-rescue paddle float
- Waterproof whistle
- Appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally