Sea Kayak - Skagit & Hope Islands

Meet at the Snee Oosh Beach. No parking permits/passes required. No restrooms.

8:45 am Meeting time if you are a student
9:00 am Meeting time for others, showing up earlier is always better
9:45 am Beach Talk (be fully packed, dressed, and ready to launch)
10:15 am Launch

We will paddle out to Skagit and Kiket Islands for an optional 20 minute hike at Kukutali Preserve. (Please read about visiting Kukutali Preserve before the trip.) Paddling clothing and footwear will be fine for hiking. No need to bring hiking clothes or shoes. 

We will stop at either Skagit or Hope Island campground for lunch, where there are restrooms (we'll make additional pit stops along the way, as needed). Bring extra water with your lunch.  We will then paddle on the south side of Hope Island and practice rescues on the way back to Snee Oosh Beach.  It can get breezy and of course it can always rain, so bring a weather proof layer for the lunch break.   We should arrive back at the launch around 4:00 p.m. 

At some point during the day, students will take time to practice  self and assisted rescues. To practice your trip planning skills, all students must bring a printed chart of the route (print off from DeepZoom or NOAA is fine) with notes about the currents, and tides for the day, along with the weather forecast.  Please inform me before the trip if you are a basic sea kayak student.