Sea Kayak - Cape Flattery & Tatoosh Island

Meet at the ADVANCED sign-in camping area or check on white board outside cabin #1 ready to paddle by 9am. We will review weather forecast to finalize where we are going based on conditions and group dynamics, dividing into smaller groups of up to 8 participants with 2 leaders each, if necessary as appropriate.

Please request permission before April 1st registration opening - even if you've been out with me before and you know I know you are skilled enough. That way we can distribute participation with the equivalent Sunday posting, if there is plenty of interest.

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Paddlers must have previous experience in rock gardens, surf, a solid roll and recent incident management rescue practice. 

Everyone on this trip must come to the pre-launch beach talk knowing the Wind, Weather and Wave conditions - and fully prepared for extreme situations.

The focus of this outing will be to have Fun, safely together - discovering and exploring dynamic water.

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Advanced Paddles Objective: Explore Cape Flattery areas, as long as wind and surf conditions are within remit. We'll plan a trip for the advanced paddler based on the current forecast; expect to paddle up to 18 nm, 5 ft waves and surf, up to 20 kt winds. Hopefully less in all of those parameters!

Prior experience and comfort with surf and winds of that level, and Incident Management skills, is required.

Bring your love of dynamic water and the ability to roll.

Opportunities to Rock Garden will be explored - but not required. Enjoy the coast as you would like supporting others' pour-over attempts and similar.

Our targeted paddle destinations are the Cape Flattery area and Tatoosh Island (perhaps even beyond to Duncan Rocks on one of the days if weather/waves are mild). We may also launch out of Neah Bay if conditions constrain us or possibly setup a car caravan to go between the two.  Details for the trip will be finalized when conditions are more known.

All participants must also sign up for the wider Seminar this Activity is a part of: https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-sea-kayaking-committee/seminars-clinics/surf-and-camping-weekend-hobuck-beach-neah-bay