Hammersley Inlet

Trip

Sea Kayak - Hammersley Inlet

We'll paddle the typical Shelton Shuttle from Walker Park

  • Sea Kayak II+
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 14.0 nm

Walker Park in Shelton Monday 10:00

I expect this sea kayak trip to have this difficulty and plan to paddle in up to these conditions (view the sea kayak difficulties definitions on our Activity Types, Difficulties & Prerequisites page):

  • Difficulty: SK II+
  • Wind: <15 kn
  • Waves: < 2 ft.
  • Currents: 4.2 Ebb at 11:20
  • Distance:  14 nm
  • Pace: 2.5 - 3 KN
Route/Place

Hammersley Inlet


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

These seven 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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