Trip
Sea Kayak - Hope Island
Priority given to Olympia students enrolled in this year’s Basic Sea Kayaking courses who seek to complete their Basic SK badge trip requirements. With Hope Island State Park as a centerpiece, spend a day practicing basic paddling skills in a variety of environments. After lunch at low tide, witness and explore the abundance of marine life on the exposed reef between Hope Island and Squaxin before returning to Arcadia.
Contacts
- Sat, Jun 8, 2024
- Olympia Sea Kayaking Committee
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak II+
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.0 nm
- Maximum Wind: 10 kts
- Maximum Waves: 1 ft
- Maximum Currents: 3 kts
- Pace: 2-3
- 4 (6 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
From Arcadia, we will venture north to the mouth of Hammersley Inlet where we will practice paddling in current. Students will receive instruction on crossing eddy lines and also ferrying across a current. From there we will explore Pickering Passage, then cross over to Squaxin Island before enjoying a leisurely lunch on Hope Island. Taking advantage of a very low tide of -3.1, we will visit the exposed reef and its many marine creatures. Plan to practice self and assisted rescues near Steamboat Island before returning to Arcadia.
Immersion gear required.
Meet at Arcadia boat launch, near Shelton at 9:30am geared up and ready to discuss specifics of trip. Our goal is to be on the water by 10am.
No parking pass required. Porta-potties are available.
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.
- Floatation in both ends of the kayak
- U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
- Paddle
- Spray skirt
- Bilge pump with floatation
- Self-rescue paddle float
- Waterproof whistle
- Appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally