Trip
Sea Kayak - Lake Union: Northwest Outdoor Center
Meeting & launch address: NWOC - 2100 Westlake Ave N Suite #1, Seattle, WA 98109 (Northwest Outdoor Center (206) 281-9694 https://goo.gl/maps/RpwXv9DMReStvUDy9) We will paddle from NWOC (Lake Union) to Madison Park Beach (Lake Washington) and back to NWOC, crossing Portage Bay, Montlake Cut and Union Bay
Contacts
- Sun, Jan 23, 2022
- Seattle Sea Kayaking
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Easy
- Mileage: 8.8 nm
- Pace: Relaxed
- 1 (5 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 10:42 AM
- Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Come and join us in an easy and relaxed paddle to explore the path that connects Lake Union and Lake Washington in Seattle, suitable for 2021 Basic Sea Kayaking Course grads.
Besides the Sea Kayak and Mountaineers essentials, please ensure you have adequate clothing (dry suit required), food, and water for the day. We should stop 2-3 times, depending on the group needs and be back by 3pm.
We review strokes and rescue practice will be encouraged.
Covid vaccination required. Please also have a face mask that can be easily donned if near someone e.g. when moving gear to or from vehicle or using restrooms during a break. No need to wear it while paddling.
We will cancel the trip if forecasted wind for the day is > 15 knots.
Pls contact me if you have questions or concerns.
We will meet at NWOC at 9am. Launch, say, around 10am. This is a mentored paddle for Henrique Castro.
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 - Drysuit required