
Trip
Sea Kayak - Hammersley Inlet
Introduction to working with water. We will explore how and why water moves the way it does and how you can plan for and take advantage of it.
- Sat, Aug 13, 2022
- Olympia Sea Kayaking Committee
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak III
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.0 nm
- Maximum Wind: 10 kts
- Maximum Waves: 1 ft
- Maximum Currents: 4.0 kts
- 3 (4 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Reading water and learning how to handle your boat in it are essential skills that will enable you to save time and effort when paddling, avoid trouble or find play spots! This workshop will introduce and practice peeling out, crossing eddy lines, calculating and executing ferry angles all in the gentle currents of beautiful Hammersley Inlet. Route and mileage to be determined by participants. Immersion wear required, drysuit preferred. We will be using a shuttle.
TBA with leader's permission
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