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Sea Kayak - Hood Canal Triple Cross

Join us on Hood Canal for a late autumn paddle. We may see salmon returning to the Dosewallips River, bald and golden eagles, and harbor seals as we approach Dosewallips State Park.

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Linda Cooley
Linda Cooley
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak IV
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 13.0 nm

I expect this sea kayak trip to have this difficulty and these conditions.  View the sea kayak difficulties definitions on the Activity Types page.

  • Difficulty:  SKIV
  • Wind: <15 knots
  • Waves:
  • Route: Misery Point Boat Launch, Tsutsko Point, Dosewallips State Park, optional stop at Pleasant Harbor
  • Distance:  13 nm
  • Pace: Moderate

Meet at Misery Point Boat Launch, Department of Fish and Wildlife.  From Seabeck, drive 0.6 miles on Seabeck Holly Road. Turn right, drive 0.6 miles to N. Miami Beach Road, turn left and drive 1.4 miles on Miami Beach Loop Road to public fishing sign, access on the right.

MEETING TIME: 8:30 AM FOR AN 9:30 LAUNCH

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Hood Canal Triple Cross

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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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