Trip
Sea Kayak - Pitt Passage
A trip north through Pitt Passage to explore Penrose Point State Park, Lakebay, and Von Geldern Cove. After the tide turns we'll paddle south through the Passage to explore Filucy Bay and Long Branch.
- Sat, Mar 31, 2018
- Tacoma Branch Sea Kayaking Program
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak III
- Moderate
- Mileage: 13.0 nm
- Maximum Wind: 13 kts
- Maximum Waves: 2 ft
- Maximum Currents: 2 kts
- Pace: Moderate
- FULL (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at 9 AM and launch at 9:45 AM. We’ll launch from the 72nd KPS street end ramp. Cut and paste the following in to Google maps for directions:
“47.191758, -122.746241”
Please car pool if you can, as there is little parking. Also hit the restroom on the way as there are no facilities at the launch.
Leader Permission required to register. Please ask if you are not on the roster.
I expect this sea kayak trip to have this difficulty and plan to paddle in up to these conditions (view the sea kayak difficulties definitions on our Activity Types, Difficulties & Prerequisites page):
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Wind: 13 Kts
- Waves: 2 Ft
- Currents: 1.5 Kts
- Distance: 13nm
- Pace: Moderate ( 3+ Knots)
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
- Dry Suits are Required !!
- Extra clothes
- Hot lunch