Trip
Sea Kayak - Diablo Lake
Experience the changing of the season in all it's beauty on this spectacularly scenic mountain lake in the North Cascades.
Contacts
- Sun, Oct 12, 2014
- Seattle Sea Kayaking
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak II/III
- Easy
- Mileage: 6.0 nm
- 3 (5 capacity)
- Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 7:16 PM
- Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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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: SKII-SKIII
- Wind: Less than 10 kts
- Waves: Less than 2 ft
- Route: Circumnavigate Lake Diablo
- Distance: 8 to 10 nautical miles
- Pace: Leisurely
We'll paddle from Colonial Creek Campground to the lake, circumnavigating and possible side trip up the arm towards Ross Lake.
This trip is for nature lovers, photography hounds, and early morning risers. We will LAUNCH at 6:30am from Colonial Creek Campground. It Will Be Dark when we launch. Bring headlamp to light your way off the water, and use glowsticks hanging from your PDF for soft light while paddling.
Quiet paddling encouraged to enjoy nature while we are on the water from pre-dawn, through sunrise, and in to the day. Leisurely pace to allow for photography.
Ross, Diablo & Gorge Lakes
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Green Trails North Cascades Ross Lake No. 16SX
Green Trails Diablo Dam No. 48
Green Trails Ross Lake No. 16
Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park - See full route/place details.
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.
- 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
- Appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally