Lecture: Sea Kayak Navigation
Sea Kayak Navigation - Lecture - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
Lecture workshop for the Sea Kayak Navigation course
Contacts
- Sun, Apr 2, 2023
- Tacoma Branch Sea Kayaking Program
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Easy
- 6 (16 capacity)
- 1 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Tacoma Program center. Set up time is 8:30 AM. We should be done by 4 PM.
The classroom session will be all day at the Tacoma Program Center. We will cover tides, currents, weather, compass use, navigational tools, and chart reading in much more detail than the Basic Class. We will show you how to plan a trip involving currents. We will teach the concepts of piloting and dead reckoning but not cover electronic (GPS) navigation. You will be working problems much of the day.
An on-water day is necessary to receive "credit" of this clinic towards the intermediate sea kayaker badge, and is recommended to all participants as well. The on-water day will be scheduled sometime through the summer. There may be several offerings dependent on instructor availability.
You do not need a Sea Kayak Badge to attend the lecture, but will for the on-water session.
Required Equipment
Ruler that doubles as a straight edge, Hand-held compass, String for measuring, smartphone or computer to look up tides and currents. Recommend notepad and pen plus pencil and eraser.
Chart of Puget Sound if you have one, otherwise we have spares.
Lunch, snacks, and liquids.