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Rock Gardening Sea Kayak Clinic

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Rock Gardening Sea Kayak Clinic - Hobuck Beach & Neah Bay

Learn how to safely kayak and play in the zone where waves meet rocks, aka the "Rock Garden". This is part of the Surf and Camp Weekend at Hobuck Beach.

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Jean Nahan
Jean Nahan
Primary Leader
  • Moderate
  • Maximum Wind: 15 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 4 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 2 kts
  • Pace: 2.5

Leader's notes
This clinic is an Introduction to Rock Gardening; and will cover the skills, rescues, and safety considerations utilized to play in the inter-tidal zone. Includes practicing rescues and learning how to modify them for the conditions encountered. We will work on directional control strokes, blended strokes and application for the dynamic environment.

An incident management clinic, which covers rescues and towing is required prior to taking this clinic.  

This clinic may be taken using a fiberglass or thermoform boat, but using a plastic boat is strongly advised, as you may be bouncing off and scraping along rocks and barnacles.

 Additional requirements: helmet and full finger gloves.

Meeting place and time

Warmhouse Cafe jetty, Neah Bay. Boats on the beach, suited, and ready to paddle at 9 AM.

Route/Place

Hobuck Beach & Neah Bay


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    NOAA Cape Flattery No. 18485
    Green Trails Olympic Coast Beaches No. 99S
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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
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