Flatwater Packraft Course Outing:  paddle on a lake

Field trip: Introduction to Flatwater Packrafting

Flatwater Packraft Course Outing: paddle on a lake - Lake Washington: Magnuson Park Swimming Beach

In this first field trip we will paddle packrafts on a lake and practice the Paddling skills listed on the main course page.

  • Easy
  • Mileage: 2.0 nm

We will meet at the Magnuson Beach Swimming Beach just south of the public bathrooms on the grassy area at 9:00 a.m. 

Expect to go in and out of the cold lake water many, many times on this day.  Immersion protection is required.  Renting a dry suit is highly recommended.  We will break in the middle of the day for a lunch break and for some dry time.  A finish time can not be guaranteed but expect to be out for a full day.  We will return upon finishing all of the skills intended to be covered. 

Route/Place

Lake Washington


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Standard flatwater Packrafting equipment per course overview.  If you do not own a packraft, participants will be required to rent one.  Please ask if you need help finding a rental shop. 

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