Trip
Sea Kayak - Lake Washington
Snow in the hills isn’t great anyway. Dust off that kayak gear and wake up those kayak muscles. Join us for a paddle while Lake Washington is still quiet, before the crowds and speed boats show up.
Contacts
- Thu, Feb 12, 2026
- Seattle Sea Kayaking
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults, All Who Qualify
- Easy
- Mileage: 8.0 nm
- FULL (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Fri, Jan 30, 2026 at 1:36 PM
- Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Paddler must be a Basic Sea Kayak course graduate. Students are welcome but this paddle may not count for graduation. We may cover 8 nm. The goal is to enjoy Lake Washington when it’s quiet, maybe see an eagle or two. Bring a lunch, lots of water, the ten essentials, and the sea kayak eight essentials. I will cancel if forecast winds exceed 15 knots.
Let’s meet at the Doris Cooper Houghton Beach Park (Kirkland) at 8 am. Early meet up because the parking lot is not large. Even though it’s still winter and it’s a weekday I’d like to not have parking as an issue. If a paddler want’s to come a little later that’ll probably be fine. According to the City of Kirkland website restrooms will not be available until March. Plan accordingly.
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