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Central Hood Canal

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Sea Kayak - Hood Canal: Quilcene Bay to Toandos Peninsula

Exlpore upper Dabob Bay from Whitney Point

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Will Greenough
Will Greenough
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak III
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 17.1 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 20 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 2 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 1 kts
  • Pace: 3 kt

Meet at Whitney Point. Be ready to launch at 9:30am.

Discover Pass required. Bathroom facilities at launch.

Exploration of the upper Dabob Bay. We'll either cross to Tabook Point on Toandos Peninsula and follow the shore north, then back along the west shore of Dabob Bay to Fisherman's Point, crossing back to the launch from there. We could also do the reverse, depending on conditions.

If a strong south wind is forecast, we may divert to the section of Hood Canal north of Bangor, launching from Kitsap Memorial State Park and paddling south.

Expect to return to the launch by about 4:30-5:00pm.

Route/Place

Central Hood Canal

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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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