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Gig Harbor Triple Cross

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Sea Kayak - Gig Harbor Triple Cross

We will meet at Owen Beach paddle across to Vashon Island short break and head over to Gig Harbor, with lunch at Tides Tavern, and then return over to Pt Defiance and back to Owen Beach.

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Will Greenough
Will Greenough
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak III/IV
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 8.5 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 20 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 3 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 2.5 kts

Meet at Owen Beach at 8:45am. Plan to be on the water by 9:30am.

Owen beach has just gone through a remodel and has some very nice restrooms these days and the parking is like totally different.

Launching from Owen Beach we'll cross to Vashon and paddle north up the coast a bit to Spring Beach. We'll then cross Colvos Passage over to Sunrise Beach Park. From there we'll paddle south along the coast and into Gig Harbor for lunch at the Tides Tavern.

After lunch, we'll cross to Point Defiance and then back to Owen Beach.

 For lunch I intend to mask up if it’s densely populated hopefully we’ll be able to dine in maybe outside on the patio sometimes they have a heated tent will see what they do this year.

Dry suits with winter insulation required for all participants. Be prepared for SK-III+ to SK-IV conditions as the wind and tidal currents can make some segments fairly rollicking!

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Gig Harbor Triple Cross

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Required Equipment

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.

  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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