Trip
Sea Kayak - Puget Island from Cathlamet
Circumnavigate this largest island in the lower Columbia River. Launching from Cathlamet, we'll go around the island in a clockwise direction. We'll paddle under picturesque cliffs, along sandy beaches and quiet sloughs and hopefully see abundant sea and bird life along the way.
Contacts
- Sat, Apr 19, 2025
- Olympia Sea Kayaking Committee
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak III
- Moderate
- Mileage: 14.2 nm
- Maximum Wind: 15 kts
- Maximum Waves: 1.5 ft
- Maximum Currents: 2 kts
- Pace: 3 kt
- 2 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Please be prepared for some rain and potentially some wind during the day. I expect we will stop for 3 breaks including lunch along the way. There will be opportunity for rescue practice during one of the breaks. I expect we will get back to the launch point by about 3:30 or 4pm.
Meet at the Elochoman Slough Marina in Cathlamet in time to launch by 9:30am. There are bathroom facilities on site and there is a $5 kayak launch fee.
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