Clinic
Sea Kayak Incident Management, Rescues and Towing - Deception Pass
Single day of Incident Management, including rescues and towing. We will cover a multitude of scenarios often encountered while paddling. Venue will be Bowman Bay; we will not be entering current.
Contacts
- Sun, Jun 19, 2022
- Tacoma Branch Sea Kayaking Program
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- Sea Kayak IV
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 nm
- Maximum Wind: 20 kts
- Maximum Waves: 2 ft
- Maximum Currents: 1 kts
- Pace: moderate
- $40.00
- 8 (12 capacity)
- FULL (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Bowman Bay, Deception Pass State Park. Be ready to paddle at 8 AM
One day on on-water and on-beach instruction regarding incident management and prevention. Clinic will cover multiple self and assisted re-entries, use of short and long tow systems, and incident scenarios. This clinic pairs nicely with the introduction to currents clinic in deception pass the following day.
Must be a mountaineers member.
Deception Pass
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Sea Trails Deception Pass and Skagit Bay WA101
NOAA Bellingham to Everett No. 18423
NOAA Anacortes to Skagit Bay No. 18427 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
The mountaineers standard 10 essentials.
Sea Kayak with full perimeter deck lines and sealed front and rear hatches (flotation).
Properly fitting Coast Guard approved PFD with attached whistle.
Paddle that floats.
Properly fitting spray skirt.
Dry suit with suitable thermal protection clothing.
Helmet and Gloves.
Spare clothes in dry bag, lunch and water, snacks for on-water, paddle float.
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