Trip

Sea Kayak - Pomeroy Park to Blake Island

We’ll be launching from Manchester once we arrive at Blake island with lunch at the Blake island camp ground. We will have an equivalency candidate who will be performing Tee, rescues and paddle float, self rescue, and various strokes along the way we will circumnavigate the island and clockwise direction returning directly west until reaching Shoreline then handlebar up to Pomeroy park.

Register Participant

Contacts

Bruce Durham

Primary Leader

Sat, Apr 26, 2025
Committee: Tacoma Branch Sea Kayaking Program
Activity Type: Sea Kayaking
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Sea Kayak II
Leader Rating: Easy
Mileage: 7.0 nm
Maximum Wind: 16 kts
Maximum Waves: 2.5 ft
Maximum Currents: 1.1 kts
Pace: 2.8

Availability: FULL, 1 on waitlist (11 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Leader's notes

Meet at Pomeroy Boat ramp park, 8067 E Main St, Port Orchard, WA 98366

9:30 AM unless you think you need more time then come earlier we’ll have our beach huddle at 10:15 AM promptly launch at 10:30 AM.

if you have a tow belt, bring it a marine radio, bring it and you should be wearing proper immersion clothing.

Everyone should bring something for lunch, warm liquids, many snacks.

Meeting place and time

See Leader’s notes

Route/Place

Blake Island

Recommended Maps & Charts:
MapTech Oak Bay to Commencement Bay No. 102
NOAA Puget Sound: Seattle to Bremerton No. 18449
Sea Trails Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton and Liberty Bay WA202
USGS Duwamish Head
USGS Bremerton East
See full route/place details.

Roster

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.