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Eddies and Currents Sea Kayak Clinic

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Eddies and Currents Sea Kayak Clinic - Deception Pass

Current play at Canoe Pass with some guidance

Contacts

Felicia Wibowo
Felicia Wibowo
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Sea Kayak IV
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 5.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 15 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 2 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 5 kts
  • 3 (6 capacity)
  • FULL (3 capacity)
  • Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
  • Thu, May 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Learn how to safely play and maneuver in areas of ebb current (at least 4 kts) and eddy lines. Participants should have some familiarity with edging their boat and bracing. Comfort with capsize, wet exit, and buddy rescue are essential.  

In this clinic we will be discussing and practicing:

  1. how to do eddy turns,
  2. how to paddle in whirlpools and boils,
  3. how to eddy-hop against a current, 
  4. how to use S-turns and ferry glides to cross a channel that has current  and 
  5. practice wet exits and self- and assisted-rescues in dynamic current conditions.

Helmets required.

Meet at Cornet Bay at 10:00 AM. Ready to paddle at 11:00 AM

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

Required Equipment

  1. Floatation in both ends of the kayak
  2. U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
  3. Paddle
  4. Spray skirt
  5. Bilge pump with floatation
  6. Self-rescue paddle float
  7. Waterproof whistle
  8. Appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally
  9. Helmet
  10. Gloves recommended
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