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Vashon, Blake & Bainbridge Islands

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Sea Kayak - Vashon, Blake & Bainbridge Islands

Paddle 15-25 nm each day and spend Memorial Day weekend exploring 3 very different islands in our beautiful central Puget Sound

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Contacts

Lisa Johnson
Lisa Johnson
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak III+
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 60.0 nm

TBA with leader's permission- weather to decide actual launch date, 26th or 27th.

I expect this sea kayak trip to have this difficulty and plan to paddle in up to these conditions (view the sea kayak difficulties definitions on our Activity Types, Difficulties & Prerequisites page):

  • Difficulty: III+
  • Wind: 0-15 kts
  • Waves: 0-2'
  • Currents:  0-5+ kts
  • Distance:  60 nm
  • Pace: moderate to challenging
Route/Place

Vashon, Blake & Bainbridge Islands


  • NOAA Puget Sound No. 18440
    MapTech Puget Sound Chart No. 100
    Sea Trails Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton and Liberty Bay WA202
  • See full route/place details.
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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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