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Sea Kayak - Ketron Island Circumnavigation

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COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.

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Bruce Durham
Bruce Durham
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak II+
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 7.25 nm
  • Maximum Waves: 2.5 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 1 kts
  • Pace: 2.8

https://www.townofsteilacoom.org/264/Sunnyside-Beach

$5.00 or check for same county parking fee

you’ll need wheels

Plan on allowing 1 hour to get everything down to beach by 9:00am Beach Huddle time.  We’ll Launch by 9:15am

Join me this fall and winter for the seven south sound island Challenge _— check out this website.

https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/award-badges/olympia-branch/olympia-branch-sea-kayaking-south-sound-islands

We’ll be socially distancing on this paddle.

You must be Covid Vaccinated.

Be sure to bring if you have them:

Tow belt VHF radio

Proper  immersion clothing required

Be sure to bring warm fluids and snacks

Route/Place

Ketron Island Circumnavigation

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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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