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Rock Gardening Clinic

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Rock Gardening Clinic - Hobuck Beach & Neah Bay

Open coast Rock Gardening skills, rescues and safety, dynamic conditions.

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Michael Everett
Michael Everett
Primary Leader
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 7.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 15 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 4 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 3 kts
  • Pace: modest
  • 6 (8 capacity)
  • FULL (4 capacity)
  • Sun, Feb 22, 2026 at 6:18 PM
  • Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Rock Gardening skills, rescues and safety.

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.

All participants should have a IM clinic and eddies and currents clinic before taking this class.

Meet at the spit behind the Warmhouse Restaurant in Neah Bay, boats unloaded, ready to paddle at 9 AM. All vehicles need a Makah Recreation Permit, available at the minimart gas station in town.

Route/Place

Hobuck Beach & Neah Bay


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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, and water

I highly recommend participants wear gloves.

A short and long tow system are required.

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