
Trip
Sea Kayak - Irondale to Chimacum Creek
SKII paddle from Irondale Beach Park to Chimacum Creek, Kala Point and Port Hadlock.
- Info
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- Sat, Nov 1, 2014
- Kitsap Sea Kayaking Committee
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak II
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 nm
- 1 (10 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Place: Irondale Beach Park (Jefferson County Parks), 562 Moore St, Port Hadlock
Meet time: 11:30am Pacific Daylight Time
Directions: Take Hwy 104 onto the Olympic Peninsula. Approximately 5 miles after the Hood Canal bridge, turn Right on Hwy 19 (toward Port Townsend). After approximately 12 miles, turn Right onto Irondale Road (look for “The Sign Station” just before the turn and “Carpet One Floor & Home” just past the turn, both on the Right side of 19). After approximately 0.8 miles, turn Left onto 4th Street. After 800 feet, turn Right onto E Moore St and continue to the gravel parking area near the beach (Irondale Beach Park, 562 Moore St, Port Hadlock WA 98339). The beach is a level 100’ grassy walk from the parking area. The beach is sand and small shells.
Facilities: There is a portable toilet at the put-in. There is also a portable toilet near beach in Port Hadlock (public boat ramp near Ajax), if necessary. The rest of the paddle consists of exposed beaches and tidal areas with no facilities.
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: SKII
- Wind: Less than 10 kts
- Waves: 1 - 2 ft.
- Route: Irondale to Chimacum Creek and Kala Point
- Distance: 6 nm
- Pace: moderate
For permission to sign up for this trip, contact Les Moore at 360-379-9855 or info@lesmoorephoto.com.
We’ll paddle up scenic and sheltered Chimacum creek at high tide. After the creek, we’ll paddle half a mile North to Kala Point for a snack. Wind and weather permitting, we’ll continue our paddle to the South to Port Hadlock and Skunk Island, a favorite perch for herons. After paddling around Skunk Island, we’ll follow the shoreline back North to our take-out at Irondale.
In case of whitecaps we will shorten the paddle and omit Kala Point and/or Port Hadlock.
Irondale to Chimacum Creek
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MapTech Puget Sound Chart No. 100
NOAA Puget Sound: Northern Part No. 18441 - See full route/place details.
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.
- 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
Immersion Wear is required