Trip
Sea Kayak - Skagit & Hope Islands
We’ll depart from Cornet Bay riding a flood current down to Ben Ure is. Next over to Hope for lunch, we’ll continue on and circumnavigate Hope island. You must physically touch every island we paddled by, Brian H’s idea. And they’re eight in area, Come and join the fun. Maybe we’ll see some cool creatures while we’re at it.
- Sun, Mar 13, 2022
- Tacoma Branch Sea Kayaking Program
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak II/III
- Moderate
- Mileage: 13.0 nm
- Maximum Waves: 3 ft
- Maximum Currents: 2 kts
- Pace: 3
- 10 (10 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at Cornet Bay 9:00am Launch by 9:45am
SPRING FORWARD TIME changes on our paddle morning be sure to move all time telling devices forward
Public rest room usually open
Discovery pass needed
Proper immersion clothing required.
Bring if you have these:
VHF radio
Tow Belt
I would recommend bringing a lunch something hot to drink lots of snacks expect to have a good time.
We’ll be following Covid protocols per Mountaineers requirements.
Just as a Challenge and we’ll discuss at our beach huddle if we can think of a way to get all eight of the islands nearby. We can deviate and do it. Or maybe we can get to just seven.
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