Trip
Sea Kayaking Student Paddle - Port Gamble to Foulweather Bluff Preserve
Student salt water paddle and a mentored paddle for Jeremy Westerman. Priority given to participants of my 6/29 paddle which was canceled due to stronger winds. When registration opens, priority to Basic Sea Kayaking course students and equivalency candidates thru July 10. All paddlers are welcome to sign up from July 10.
Contacts
- Sun, Jul 20, 2025
- Seattle Sea Kayaking
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak III
- Easy
- Mileage: 8.0 nm
- Maximum Wind: 10 kts
- Maximum Currents: 2 kts
- Pace: 2 nm/hr
- 2 (6 capacity)
- 1 (4 capacity)
- Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM
- Fri, Jul 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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We will paddle north from Port Gamble to Foulweather Bluff Preserve where we will stop for lunch. As this is a student paddle we will do rescues at some point during the paddle.
For those who need to rent gear, including a dry suit, kayak, paddle, bilge pump, spray skirt and paddle float, reserve your gear as soon as you can through Olympic Outdoor Center Rentals:
https://www.olympicoutdoorcenter.com/pages/rent
Please reserve equipment as soon as possible to ensure the best selection of sizes. They are aware of this Mountaineers paddle so mention it for the discounted rate.
Bring sufficient insulating clothing to be worn under the drysuit, as discussed in the prior class.
Bring water, lunch and a snack as desired.
Olympic Outdoor Center 32379 North Rainier Avenue, Port Gamble, Washington, 98364.
Meeting time: 9:30am and ready to launch at 10:30am. If you need more than an hour to get your kit ready please plan on arriving before the meeting time.
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