
Trip
Sea Kayak - Boston Harbor Vicinity
Night paddle to enjoy the Bioluminescence
- 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.
- Fri, Aug 12, 2016
- Olympia Sea Kayaking Committee
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak II
- Easy
- FULL (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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
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