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Sea Kayak - Doe Island

A sporty SK IV overnight.

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Contacts

Michael Kennedy
Michael Kennedy
Primary Leader
  • Sun, Jul 23, 2017 — Mon, Jul 24, 2017
  • Seattle Sea Kayaking
  • Sea Kayaking
  • Adults
  • Sea Kayak IV
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 23.0 nm

Launch from Washington Park.

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: SK IV
  • Wind: <15 knots
  • Waves: < 2 ft
  • Currents: < 4 knots
  • Distance:  nm
  • Pace: moderate
Route/Place

Doe Island

Roster
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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