Trip
Sea Kayak - Deception Pass
Participants will learn and experiment with the effects of tidal currents when ferrying, crossing eddy lines, and using back eddies.
Contacts
- Sun, Oct 13, 2024
- Seattle Sea Kayaking
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak IV
- Challenging
- Mileage: 7.0 nm
- Maximum Wind: 15 kts
- Maximum Waves: 1 ft
- Maximum Currents: 5 kts
- Pace: 2.5
- 1 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Sun, Sep 1, 2024 at 7:30 AM
- Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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This paddle is reserved for participants of the Paddle and Camp weekend at Deception Pass (unless you have leader permission).
This class is to develop skills in moving water created by tidal currents. Moving water is not only the overall flow of the water but also the boils, rips, and eddies that are created. We will look at and experiment with ferrying, crossing eddy lines for different purposes, and eddy hopping. Rescue practice in still and moving water will occur.
We might be paddling in the Strawberry Island area as well in Deception Pass. Given the timing of the currents, There will be beach break roughly at noon. Please have snacks and water handy that can be eaten between the beach breaks if needed.
Expect to be off the water around 3 or 4 pm
Meet at Bowman Bay at 9 am, for a 10 am launch.
Deception Pass
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Sea Trails Deception Pass and Skagit Bay WA101
NOAA Bellingham to Everett No. 18423
NOAA Anacortes to Skagit Bay No. 18427 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
These eight 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
- Dry suit and appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally
- Helmet (bike helmet is okay)