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Rock Gardening Clinic

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Rock Gardening Clinic - Hobuck Beach & Neah Bay

Surf zone and beyond day 2; Rock Gardening skills, rescues and safety, dynamic conditions.

Contacts

Michael Everett
Michael Everett
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak V
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 8.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 15 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 3 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 2 kts
  • Pace: modest to brisk

Parking lot/jetty behind Warmhouse restraunt. Ready to paddle at 9 AM. Carpooling recommended.

Surf zone and beyond day 2. Rock Gardening skills, rescues and safety.

Requires an Eddies and Currents clinic, and recommend a Strokes and Maneuvers clinic before attending.

Learn directional control strokes, blended strokes and application for the dynamic environment.

Learn safety issues associated with playing in among the rocks.

Practice rescues and learn how to modify them and choose among them for the conditions encountered.

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
  • See full route/place details.
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Mountaineers 10 Essentials

Sea Kayak with flotation both ends, deck lines required, plastic preferred

PFD

Sprayskirt

Paddle

Drysuit

HELMET

Extra clothes

First Aid Kit

Repair Kit

Lunch and snacks

Recommend: gloves

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