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Short Boat Surfing

Clinic

Short Boat Surfing - Hobuck Beach & Neah Bay

Introduction to and practice surfing in sit-on-top surf kayaks

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Tom Unger
Tom Unger
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak V
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 4.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 20 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 6 ft
  • Pace: sprints

Surfing short boats is fun.  In this clinic, you'll learn to have fun on short boats at your own pace.

Participants should have experience paddling in the surf zone and dynamic conditions.  

We will primarily use Dagger Kaos sit on top kayaks, which are both accessible and maneuverable.  

We likely will not have one boat per student so we will take turns.  When not surfing, you can learn from watching or surf your long boat.

I expect this clinic to be fairly informal.  We will make sure that everyone who has signed up, has a good amount of time using boat and getting coaching.  Those not signed up are welcome to drop in, get some safety instruction, and try short boat surfing.

This class is part of the surf weekend. Times for meeting will be announced on the Friday evening.  The clinic will primarily be in the morning.  

Route/Place

Hobuck Beach & Neah Bay


  • Custom Correct North Olympic Coast
    Green Trails Cape Flattery No. 98S
    MapTech Cape Flattery to Whidbey Island No. 103
    Sea Trails Strait of Juan de Fuca & Crescent Lake WA301
    Sea Trails Roadless Coast, Neah Bay to Ruby Beach WA302
    NOAA Cape Flattery No. 18485
    Green Trails Olympic Coast Beaches No. 99S
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • Immersion wear (dry suit or wet suit)
  • Helmet
  • PFD
  • Sit-in surf kayaks may require thin neoprene sox, not boots.
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