Sea Kayak - Hope Island

Launch from Arcadia Point Boat Ramp.

• Coordinates: 47.19777778, -122.9383333
• 9450-9498 SE Lynch Rd, Shelton, WA 98584

No parking pass required. Free Parking. Meet and launch time will be provided ahead of the trip. Probably a 9 AM meet time.

Hope Island State Park is one of the jewels of the south sound. A low tide of -3.60 will expose a reef (actually a shoal) east of the island which provides amazing marine life viewing.  This will be the lowest weekend tide for the area. The island has a trail network and outhouses.  The paddle from Arcadia to Hope Island is only a mile so we will do some additional exploration in the area to get about 8 miles of distance. Possibly poke our noses (bows) into Hammersly Inlet and/or find  some mild currents to get some current experience.

At least 4 slots will be reserved as priority for Olympia basic course students needing an experience trip.

Registration for Olympia basic students runs from May 11 to May 22.  If you register during this period and not an Olympia basic kayak student, I will need to remove you.

Open registration for everyone with a sea kayak badge, or students from other branches who need an experience paddle opens May 23.

Leader permission is not required, so please respect the criteria listed above. Call or email Ron Jones if you have questions. 360-359-3395, explorer.ron@gmail.com.