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Sea Kayak - South Puget Sound: Olympia to Steilacoom

Tour the south sound from West Bay Park in Olympia to Titlow Park in Tacoma. This one way trip involves a car shuttle. Sails are welcome on this down wind trip, as long as you stay with the group.

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Will Greenough
Will Greenough
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  • Sea Kayak III+
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 23.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 20 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 2 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 2.5 kts
  • FULL (7 capacity)
  • Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 7:12 AM
  • Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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This is a long trip with (hopefully) mostly down wind conditions. Participants should have experience and comfort paddling in wind and waves from behind and abeam.

Meet at Titlow Park at 8:45am to consolidate boats and gear into as few cars as possible for the shuttle. 

I hope to complete the shuttle and launch from West Bay Park in Olympia by 10:00am

Route/Place

South Puget Sound: Olympia to Steilacoom


  • MapTech Puget Sound Chart No. 100
    NOAA Puget Sound: Southern Part No. 18448
    Sea Trails Nisqually Delta, Anderson Island, Case and Carr Inlets WA204
    Sea Trails Olympia, the Inlets and Hartstene Island WA205
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Required Equipment

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.

  1. Floatation in both ends of the kayak
  2. U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
  3. Paddle
  4. Spray skirt
  5. Bilge pump with floatation
  6. Self-rescue paddle float
  7. Waterproof whistle
  8. Appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally
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