Trip
Sea Kayaking Student Paddle - Port Gamble Bay
Student paddle so Salisbury Point then around Port Gamble Bay. Rental equipment available.
Contacts
- Sat, May 10, 2025
- Tacoma Branch Sea Kayaking Program
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak II
- Easy
- Mileage: 8.0 nm
- Maximum Wind: 14 kts
- Maximum Waves: 1 ft
- Maximum Currents: 0.8 kts
- Pace: Probably 2.5kt
- FULL (6 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We'll take a short trip to Salisbury Park on Hood Canal, the come back into Port Gamble Bay. Early lunch in Port Gamble at the launch point. Then we will make a loop around the bay, and do rescues.
Port Gamble Bay. Those renting gear from the Olympic Outdoor Center should be waiting outside at 9:00am when they open. Launch will be about 10 or 10:15 am, once everyone has their gear and is ready. The launch point is just down the hill from the shop.
Bring lunch.
Here is the link for gear rental. www.olympicoutdoorcenter.com/mountaineers
You will want get a drysuit, booties, and a boat package which includes
- Life Jacket (PFD)
- Paddle
- Spray Skirt
- Bilge Pump
- Paddle Float
You will have to source your own hoodie and gloves.
Required Equipment
These three 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.
- U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
- Paddle
- Appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally