Trip
Sea Kayak - Freshwater Bay
Rock Gardening Workshop - an opportunity to develop RG skills in L3, L4 conditions.
Contacts
- Sun, Nov 9, 2025
- Olympia Sea Kayaking Committee
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak V
- Challenging
- Mileage: 8.0 nm
- Maximum Wind: 20 kts
- Maximum Waves: 5 ft
- Maximum Currents: 2 kts
- Pace: 3
- 2 (4 capacity)
- FULL (1 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
I'd like to guide a small group of learners through an RG "progression" of sorts - starting small and getting bigger, gradually taking on more leadership, independence, responsibility.
Objectives include:
- improving boat handling in conditions
- reading the water - identifying safe zones, fun zones, and no-go zones.
- Situational awareness and rescue efficiency
- Group leadership and communication
This is not an intro course. This is not a comprehensive how-to clinic.
This "workshop" is more like a trip with learning opportunities built in.
Please have experience in rock gardens as well as launching and landing in surf.
I am limiting the roster to 4 participants. This'll help me focus on your learning and safety, and enhance group cohesion.
Meet at Freshwater Bay, nearly ready to paddle by 10:15. We'll plan to launch by 11 or earlier.
We will be off the water between 2 - 3.
Freshwater Bay
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MapTech Cape Flattery to Whidbey Island No. 103
NOAA Strait of Juan de Fuca: Eastern Part No. 18465 - See full route/place details.
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