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Gig Harbor Triple Cross

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Sea Kayak - Gig Harbor Triple Cross

We’ll launch from Owen Beach cross over to Vashon Island. Paddled towards sunrise Park, handrail shoreline to Gig Harbor entrance. After our lunch stop at tides Tavern. Once we reach Point Defiance. If there’s any Rips or Rapids, we will play there. Otherwise we’ll continue over to Owen Beach. (Note if you still need a student paddle just ask or request permission from Leader to be registered)

Contacts

Bruce Durham
Bruce Durham
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak III
  • Casual
  • Mileage: 7.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 14 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 1.5 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 2 kts
  • Pace: 2.5

At tides Tavern you can also order on the dock or go inside. They are very accommodating of us. We don’t have to take anything off and they often times just put us out on the porch.

Be sure to bring some kind of short rope to attach all the kayaks together, our kayaks must remain in the water, but attached to the dock. 

Proper immersion, clothing required.

Bring these, if you have them:

VHF, marine, radio.

Tow Bell belt

Please be sure to bring a back up lunch lots of snacks & something hot to drink hello. 

Meet at Owen Beach located in Point Defiance at 8:00am, Please be ready that’s completely dressed. Everything on by 8:45am after beach meeting we will launch promptly 9 AM.

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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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