Trip
Sea Kayak - Fox Island Circumnavigation
Fox Island from Titlow Beach
- Sat, Jan 16, 2021
- Olympia Sea Kayaking Committee
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak III+
- Challenging
- Mileage: 15.0 nm
- Maximum Wind: 20 kts
- Maximum Waves: 2 ft
- Maximum Currents: 2 kts
- Pace: 3 kt
- 6 (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at Titlow Beach around 7:30am. Planned launch is 8:15am.
Plan on the potential for paddling in waves and wind for much of the day. Expect to paddle down the coast from Titlow against the wind and current for a mile or two, then cross over to Fox. Conditions at Gibson Point can be interesting. Expect to be back at Titlow by about 3pm.
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