Trip
Sea Kayak - Fox Island
We’ll cross over to Penrose park, next down to Eagle island, just north of Anderson Island. After lunch We’ll ride the EBB current back to Fox Island. It could be a blast if there’s Some cooperating breeze’s
Contacts
- Sat, Dec 17, 2022
- Tacoma Branch Sea Kayaking Program
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak IV
- Moderate
- Mileage: 20.0 nm
- Maximum Waves: 3 ft
- Maximum Currents: 1.9 kts
- Pace: 3
- 12 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Arrive early enough to be ready to launch by 8:00 🕗 at Toehead island Fox 🦊 Island Boat Launch.
It’s late fall not quite Winter
Proper immersion clothing required that means a dry suit.
Be sure to bring a tow belt, a radio, and lots of snacks, and a lunch, hot drinks and a sense of humor.
So this is a perfect opportunity if you don’t own a tow belt system to sign up for the clinic. It’s called (Do you have your kit together) on November 13, 2022.
https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/tacoma-branch/committees/tacoma-sea-kayaking-committee/seminars-clinics/do-you-have-your-kit-together-mountaineers-tacoma-program-center
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
- Appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally