Trip
Sea Kayak - Marrowstone Island: East Beach to Mystery Bay
Wind run up Marrowstone Island & modest tidal rapid
- Info
- 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.
Contacts
- Wed, Oct 28, 2015
- Tacoma Branch Sea Kayaking Program
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak IV
- Challenging
- Mileage: 10.0 nm
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 1 (1 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
8:45 am meet at East Beach County Park.
Directions to the put-in:
From the south, cross the Hood Canal bridge on Hwy 104 W. After 5.5 mi turn right onto WA-19/Beaver Valley Rd. After 9.1 mi turn right onto Chimicum Rd. After 1.6 mi turn right onto WA-116/Oak Bay Rd. After 0.9 mi turn left to stay on WA-116. After 5.6 mi turn right onto E Beach Rd (the turn is just past the small town of Nordland). Continue on E Beach Rd to the gravel parking area on the beach.
Link to directions from Hood Canal Bridge: http://binged.it/1tdP6bS
I expect this sea kayak trip to have this difficulty and these conditions. View the sea kayak difficulties definitions on the Activity Types page.
- Difficulty: SKIV
- Wind: 15 kts
- Waves: <3 ft
- Route: North up the east side of Marrowstone, around Fort Flagler, south down Killisut Harbor to Mystery Bay boat ramp.
- Distance: 10nm
- Pace: Brisk
Marrowstone Island: East Beach to Mystery Bay
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MapTech Puget Sound Chart No. 100
NOAA Puget Sound No. 18440 - See full route/place details.
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.
- 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