Trip
Sea Kayak - Lake Washington
Let's launch from Newcastle Beach Park, paddle north through the Mercer Slough, then paddle north toward Bellevue to Meydenbauer Bay Park. This is around the best time to explore the Slough.
Contacts
- Sat, Apr 15, 2023
- Seattle Sea Kayaking
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Easy
- Mileage: 9.0 nm
- 1 (5 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Let's meet at Newcastle Beach Park, address 4400 Lake Washington Blvd SE, Bellevue, WA, at 8:30 am. Plan on launching around 9:30 am.
Drysuit required. It's still somewhat cold so please layer up accordingly and bring extra layers you may need. It could even rain.
Pack lunch, snacks, and lots of water.
Please ensure you have the sea kayak 8 essentials and the Mountaineers 10 essentials.
We may cover 8 to 10 nm depending on how far we decide to paddle after getting out of Mercer Slough.
Must be a BSK course grad or student from last year who has been granted an extension.
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