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Sea Kayak Navigation

Field trip: Paddler Development Weekend

Sea Kayak Navigation - Deception Pass

Beginning and intermediate navigation skills

Contacts

Pat Carney
Pat Carney
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak IV
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 5.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 10 kts
  • Maximum Currents: 2.0 kts

TBD

In this clinic you will learn basic and intermediate skills on navigating your kayak on the water to your destination. 

The focus of the course is navigation for a day paddle.

We will meet briefly on Saturday night to go over navigation tools to use when you are on the water.

Sunday we will head to Alta Spit which is 7 minutes from Cornet Bay.  We will launch at Alta Spit and spend the day paddling to Hope Island, Skagit Island and Kliket Island practicing navigation techniques such as ranges, ferry angle, handrailing, chart reading and others.

Look up expected wind, current and tides for the day.

Bring a hiking compass and any other navigation tools you might use on a day trip. There is no need to spend money . We will provide a section of a chart that covers the area where we paddle.

 Dress for immersion and the weather and bring a lunch.

Route/Place

Deception Pass


  • Sea Trails Deception Pass and Skagit Bay WA101
    NOAA Bellingham to Everett No. 18423
    NOAA Anacortes to Skagit Bay No. 18427
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Mountaineers' essentials and sea kayaking essentials. Immersion clothing and helmet required.

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