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Liberty Bay

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Sea Kayak - Liberty Bay

Paddle Play

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Vern Brown
Vern Brown
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak II
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 7.0 nm

Meet at Oyster Plant Park at 6:00 PM IF YOU HAVE YOUR OWN KAYAK

If you are renting a kayak / gear from Olympic Outdoor Center Liberty Bay location, meet there No Later Than 6:00 PM, if you can make it 5:45, all the better.

I expect this sea kayak trip to have this difficulty and these conditions.  View the sea kayak difficulties definitions on the Activity Types page.

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We'll maunder around the central chunk of Liberty Bay, reviewing basic strokes.

Route/Place

Liberty Bay


  • MapTech Oak Bay to Commencement Bay No. 102
    NOAA Puget Sound No. 18440
    MapTech Puget Sound Chart No. 100
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Required Equipment

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.

  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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