Kayak Camping

An introduction to kayak camping equipment, packing a boat, carrying water and paddling a laden boat. Learn what gear you might want to bring on a multi-day trip. How to pack your tent, sleeping bag, etc. in the watertight compartments fore and aft. 

GOALS

• Provide instruction in
  • Trip planning and logistics
  • Sea kayak camping gear and packing techniques
• Create opportunity for participants to learn through experience
• Create a safe and fun learning environment.

EXPECTATIONS

• Participants should have some camping experience and camping gears.
• Participants will attend the pre-trip planning meetings and the camping trip
• Participants will participate in creating a safe and fun learning environment.
• Participants are able to paddle  in winds to 10kt, waves to 2ft. 
• Participants are able to paddle  8 nm a day and sustain a steady pace of 2.5kt per hour

September 4, 2024, pre-trip planning meeting from 6:30-8:30pm at the Seattle Program Center.