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Colvos Passage

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Sea Kayak - Colvos Passage

This trip is primarily intended for the Kitsap Basic students, as chance to practice and polish skills that were covered in the basic class. We will meet and go over strokes, rescues, and any area that any student may want to revisit.

Contacts

Nelson Stansbury
Nelson Stansbury
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak II/III
  • For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
  • Mileage: 2.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 10 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 1 ft

We will meet at the boat launch adjacent to Al's grocery at Olalla Valley Road. in Olalla at 5:30 PM. 47-25-20/-122-32-31

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: SKII
  • Wind: <10
  • Waves: <1'
  • Currents: 
  • Distance:  2 nm
  • Pace: Moderate

Immersion wear required.

Route/Place

Colvos Passage

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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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