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Rock Gardening Clinic

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Rock Gardening Clinic - Neah Bay

Open coast Rock Gardening skills, rescues and safety, dynamic conditions. Day 3 of Tacoma's Open Coastal Weekend.

Contacts

Michael Everett
Michael Everett
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak IV/V
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 7.0 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 15 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 4 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 2 kts
  • Pace: Moderate

Behind the Warmhouse restaurant in Neah Bay,  ready to paddle at 9 AM.

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.

Participants must have taken an eddies and currents clinic.  Highly recommended that participants have taken a maneuvering strokes clinic, and an incident management clinic. Preference will be given to participants in the other 2 days events.

Route/Place

Hobuck Beach & Neah Bay


  • Custom Correct North Olympic Coast
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    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

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

PFD, Sprayskirt, bilge pump with floatation,  Paddle, Drysuit, HELMET, Extra clothes, personal First Aid Kit, personal Repair Kit, Lunch, water and snacks. 

Hghly recommend a spare paddle, gloves, neoprene skullcap under helmet, storm cag or poncho, and tow system. 

You do not need a chart, compass, flashlight, or fire starter.

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