Henderson Inlet

Trip

Sea Kayak - Henderson Inlet

Explore Woodard Bay Conservation Area. One-way trip from Woodard Bay to Boston Harbor with car shuttle.

  • Sea Kayak II+
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 5.5 nm

Meet at Woodard Bay Natural Area parking lot at 9:00am to unload boats and  shuttle cars to Boston Harbor.  See website for directions to Woodard Bay NRCA   www.dnr.wa.gov/WoodardBay     Call Bob Metzger for more info @ 360-705-9247.

This will be a one-way trip from Woodard Bay to Boston Harbor with a car shuttle.  We will launch at Woodard Bay at high tide and take our time to explore the Woodard Bay Resource Conservation Natural Area and the seal population.  We will work our way out to Dana Passage and stop for lunch before proceeding to out endpoint at Boston Harbor.

This trip is suitable as an experience paddle and students/ graduates of the Olympia Sea Kayak course will have priority.

Note:  A Discover Pass will be needed to park at Woodard Bay and may be needed to park at Boston Harbor

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: 
  • Waves: 
  • Currents: 
  • Distance:  5.5 nm
  • Pace:   leisurely/ moderate
Route/Place

Henderson 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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