Sea Kayak - Boston Harbor Vicinity

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Sea Kayak - Boston Harbor Vicinity

Olympia Branch's traditional Wednesday night paddle from Boston Harbor

  • Sea Kayak II
  • For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
  • Mileage: 5.2 nm

Meet at the Boston Harbor boat ramp by 5:30 PM and ready to launch at 6:00 PM.     Paddlers who want to be on the roster for this trip are encouraged to self-register before launch time.  However, they  can simply show up without registering and the leader will register them after the trip.

Wednesday evening paddles normally less than 6nm. Come out after work on Wednesdays and get a little on-the-water Urban Adventureizing, exercise, skills practice and “therapy”. These trips are open to all Kayak Course graduates and equivalents. They are not structured to be considered an “experience paddle” for course graduation. Bring your boat, required gear & essentials, and be ready to launch from the boat ramp at Boston Harbor. Actual destination will be selected by group consensus under leader direction/discretion.

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:  II
  • Wind: 3-10 knots
  • Waves: 1 foot or less
  • Route: To Be Decided
  • Distance:  6 nm
  • Pace: Moderate

To Be Decided...

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. 

  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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