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Boston Harbor Vicinity

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Sea Kayak - Boston Harbor Vicinity

Night paddle to enjoy the Bioluminescence

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Brian Hollander
Brian Hollander
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak II
  • Easy

We will meet at Boston Harbor at 8:30pm right at sunset. The goal is to find and enjoy the bioluminescence. This should be a gentle paddle going approximately  6 nautical miles. Along with the required kayaking essentials all participants are required to have a white light on them that can be turned on to avoid collision. 

https://www.britannica.com/science/Noctiluca

I expect this sea kayak trip to have this difficulty and these conditions.  View the sea kayak difficulties definitions on the Activity Types page.

  • Difficulty: SK II
  • Wind:less then 10 knots
  • Waves: 6 inches or less
  • Route:
  • Distance:  6 nm
  • Pace: slow to moderate

We will paddle from Boston Harbor to Fish Trap 

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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