Trip Report
Nisqually to Point Defiance
Canceled Mountaineers trip due to number of participants. We went anyway.
Caleb Fitts
- Fri, Dec 5, 2025
- Nisqually to Point Defiance
- Sea Kayaking
- Canceled
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- Road suitable for all vehicles
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This is a great full-day sea kayak sailing route. Although it can be done in around 4-5 hours, the shuttle adds a fair amount of time.
Gray, overcast. Virtually no rain, and 50 degrees. Wind speeds were in the 12mph range with gusts as high as 30mph in the afternoon. It was a warm day for December. Nice to not have to wear heavy clothes and gloves to keep warm. This was the third time I’ve done this route this fall. GPS showed a max speed of 9.1kt with many spikes to 6kt. We did not see another personal watercraft on the water.
We stopped in Steilacoom and Tacoma Narrows for breaks.
The best conditions were in the fetch north of Steilacoom as the flood began to peak. We surfed through the Narrows against a 2.5kt flood.
