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Tacoma Narrows

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Sea Kayak - Tacoma Narrows

Fast springs will make this a fun run to the Tides Restaurant in Gig Harbor for a hot lunch and then back again. If winter winds oppose those currents things could get rough so good bracing skills and drysuits are required.

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Lisa Johnson
Lisa Johnson
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak III+
  • Moderate

Details provided upon leader's permission

I expect this sea kayak trip to have this difficulty and these conditions.  View the sea kayak difficulties definitions on the Activity Types page.

  • Difficulty: SK III-III+
  • Wind: 0-15 kts
  • Waves: 0-2.5'
  • Route:TBA
  • Distance: 12 nm
  • Pace: fast
Route/Place

Tacoma Narrows


  • MapTech Puget Sound Chart No. 100
    NOAA Puget Sound: Possession Sound to Olympia including Hood Canal No. 18445
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

These seven 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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