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Hartstine Island

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Sea Kayak - Hartstine Island

The currents should help us have a fun average of 3+ kts run around one of my favorite places in the south end. Drysuit required, limit 6.

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Lisa Johnson
Lisa Johnson
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak III+
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 23.0 nm

TBA with leader's permission

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: III+
  • Wind: 0-15 kts
  • Waves: 0-2'
  • Currents: 0-2.6 kts
  • Distance:  21 nm
  • Pace: current assisted
Route/Place

Hartstine Island

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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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