Field trip: Basic Sea Kayaking Course
Basic Sea Kayaking Student Paddle - Cornet Bay to Skagit Island
Basic Sea Kayaking Student Paddle
- Sun, Apr 29, 2018
- Everett Sea Kayaking Committee
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 7.8 nm
- 2 (10 capacity)
- 5 (15 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Cornet Bay Boat Ramp- Deception Pass State Park.
As discussed in class, slack in the channel between Hope Island and Ala Spit is 4:19PM. We'll be timing our paddle to cross there at that time.
Meet: 11:20 AM
Launch: 12:20 AM
Need a Discovery Pass to park at parking area. Can be purchased on site for the day (or the annual pass). Cost is, I believe $10/day and $30 for annual.
For those renting boats and drysuits from Kayak Academy plan on arriving no later than 11:20 so you can get your gear sorted out and be ready to launch at 12:20PM.
Paddle Plan:
- Paddle east from Cornet to Skagit Island
- Brief stop at Cascadia Marine Trails Campsite at beach on NW side/end of Skagit.
- Continue clockwise around east end of Skagit Island.
- Cross to SE end of Hope Island and around to south side of Hope.
- Pause at beach for snack/rest break and to practice wet exits, self, and assisted rescues
- Cross channel from Hope to Ala Spit
- Follow shore line back around Hoypus Point to launch
- Back at launch site around 6PM
- Optional post-paddle dinner at Skagit River Brewery 404 S 3rd St, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Cornet Bay to Skagit Island
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MapTech Bellingham to Skagit Bay No. 107
Sea Trails Deception Pass and Skagit Bay WA101
NOAA Anacortes to Skagit Bay No. 18427 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- Boat
- Paddle
- Skirt
- Drysuit
- PFD
- Paddle Float
- Bilge Pump
- 10 essentials
- Signaling Device (whistle)
- Chart with info on tides/currents for paddle
- Lunch and snacks
- Water
- Change of clothes for after paddle
- As many of the other kayaking essentials as you have, as we discussed in class