Sea Kayak - Deception Pass

Meet at Deception Pass Bowman Bay Picnic area at 8:30 am, for a 9:30 am launch.

This paddle is reserved for participants of the Paddle and Camp weekend at DP.  All participants must be vaccinated for COVID-19.

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 will be paddling in the Strawberry Island area as well in Deception  and or Canoe Pass. Given the timing of the currents, There will be beach break roughly at 11:15 am and again at 2:00 pm. Please have snacks and water handy that can be eaten between the beach breaks if needed.

Expect to be off the water around 3 pm

# Source: NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS
# Disclaimer: These data are based upon the latest information
# available as of the date of your request, and may
# differ from the published tidal current tables.
# Product Type: 48 Hours Current Predictions
# Station ID: PUG1701
# Depth: 18 feet
# Station Name: Deception Pass (Narrows)
# Latitude: 48.4062
# Longitude: -122.6431
# Station Type: Harmonic
# Data Range: 48 Hours
# From: 2023-10-07 to 2023-10-08
# Units: knots
# Time Zone: LST/LDT
# Mean Flood Dir: 108∞ (T)
# Mean Ebb Dir: 277∞ (T)

Date Time (LST/LDT) Event Speed (knots)
2023-10-07 12:30 AM ebb -4.49
2023-10-07 04:36 AM slack -
2023-10-07 08:48 AM flood 4.07
2023-10-07 11:24 AM slack -
2023-10-07 03:06 PM ebb -4.93
2023-10-07 06:00 PM slack -
2023-10-07 08:42 PM flood 1.96