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Introduction to Kayak Camping

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Introduction to Kayak Camping - Blake Island

An introduction to kayak camping equipment, packing a boat, carrying water, paddling a laden boat, and performing rescues with loaded boats.

Contacts

Michael Everett
Michael Everett
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak III
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 7.0
  • Maximum Wind: 15 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 2 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 3 kts
  • Pace: moderate

This will be an overnight clinic, in relatively benign conditions, teaching principals that you may apply to the conditions of your choice.  We will cover basic kayak camping equipment (vs car camping), use of dry bags, how to pack your boat for proper trim, launching and landing a loaded boat, moving a loaded boat to the water's edge, and how to perform rescues with loaded boats. We will have an on-line zoom meeting prior to the on-water weekend to go over principals of kayak camping, including equipment and packing a boat.

This clinic may be utilized as a student paddle at leaders' discretion.

Preference will be given to Tacoma Chapter Students. One week after the registration opens, this preference will be removed.

The registration fee includes one night of shared camping. Sites have been reserved.

Open to mountaineers members only.

Launching from Pomeroy park, Manchester. Time TBD.

Route/Place

Blake Island


  • MapTech Oak Bay to Commencement Bay No. 102
    NOAA Puget Sound: Seattle to Bremerton No. 18449
    Sea Trails Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton and Liberty Bay WA202
    USGS Duwamish Head
    USGS Bremerton East
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Sea kayaking essentials.

Dry suit required.

Camping equipment; including  tent, sleeping system, spare clothes,  cooking system, water, food, and personal hygiene kit.

There are restrooms on the Island, and at the launch site.  Overnight parking is on-street, and there is no fee for it.

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