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Boston Harbor Vicinity

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Sea Kayak - Boston Harbor Vicinity

Traditional Wednesday night paddle from Boston Harbor

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Tim Burke
Tim Burke
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak II
  • For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
  • Mileage: 5.0 nm

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
Route/Place

Boston Harbor Vicinity

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Required Equipment

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.

  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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