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Sea Kayak - South Puget Sound: Olympia to Steilacoom

One-way tour of South Puget Sound with a current assist. Requires a car shuttle and an early meeting time.

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Rohan Theiss
Rohan Theiss
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak III/IV
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 20.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 20 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 2.5 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 2.5 kts
  • Pace: 3.5 flat water pace

Meet at Steilacoom ferry landing at 6:30 am to set up the car shuttle. Plan to launch from Swantown Marina in Olympia by 8:30am.

A long current assisted paddle through lower Puget sound. I'm planning on 3 rest stops. Boston harbor, Johnson Point and Eagle Island. Depending on timing we may include rescue and roll practice around Eagle Island.

Please note the wind and wave height set for this paddle. If we are so lucky as to get a strong tail wind this paddle will be held in the listed conditions.

This paddle requires a car shuttle. All participants will need to be able to load 2 kayaks on there vehicle.

With covid in mind car shuttles will have no more than 2 people per vehicle. Masks on and windows down during transit times.

Vaccinations and booster shots required.

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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