
Trip
Sea Kayak - Olympic Coast
Explore the coast north of La Push for three days—paddle, surf, rock garden, and camp during the solstice. Plan to spend two nights wilderness camping at/near the Norwegian Memorial.
- Fri, Jun 27, 2025 — Sun, Jun 29, 2025
- Seattle Sea Kayaking
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak V
- Challenging
- Mileage: 30.0 nm
- Maximum Wind: 18 kts
- Maximum Waves: 4 ft
- Maximum Currents: 2 kts
- Pace: 3
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
GOALS:
Have fun safely exploring these dynamic waters.
Paddle together in a cohesive group, to ensure CLAP (Communication, Line of Sight, Avoidance, Position of most effectiveness).
Participate in group decisions and abide by decisions.
COST:
Permits and shared camping costs about $22-30. Purchase of permits (Olympic National Park Wilderness Permit is $8/per person per night) will be made in May, close to the trip date. My plan is to spend two nights camping at or near Cedar Creek / Norwegian Memorial. The permits do need to be made in advance so there is a risk the cost would be forfeited if the weather is not conducive to this trip.
CONDITION REQUIREMENTS: Please understand the following conservative conditions must be forecasted for this trip to go. I would guess that there is a 30-50% chance the condition could exceed the remix and the trip canceled.
Conditions must be within the following for this trip to go:
Winds: sustained under 15kt and gust under 18kt,
Swell less than 3-4 feet.
No big rainfall
Minimum of 3 participants.
REQUIREMENTS:
Previous Incident Management Clinic
Have a reliable roll.
Ability to land and launch in 3-foot surf and paddle in 4-6 foot wind waves.
Previous experience in dynamic water (e.g. Deception, Hobuck, etc.)
A plastic/tough kayak that is suitable for surf and rock gardening.
Approved bear canisters for food and toilet articles that can be carried in the boat.
Experience with wilderness camping from a kayak.
~830am meeting time at the Rialto Beach overnight parking area
Launch by 10am with loaded boats into the Quillayute River.
The leader plans to camp at Mora Campground (near La Push) on Thursday night June 26th and participants can arrive late the night before the trip.
Olympic Coast
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NOAA Approaches to Strait of Juan de Fuca Destruction lsland to Amphitrite Point No. 18480
NOAA Columbia River to Destruction Island No. 18500
Sea Trails Roadless Coast, Neah Bay to Ruby Beach WA302
Green Trails Olympic Coast Beaches No. 99S
Custom Correct North Olympic Coast
Custom Correct South Olympic Coast - See full route/place details.
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