Clinic
Sea Kayak Leadership Development - San Juan Islands from Anacortes
Spend 6 days and 5 nights enjoying the Broken Group Islands and learning valuable skills for leading sea kayaking trips.
- Fri, Sep 25, 2020 — Wed, Sep 30, 2020
- Tacoma Branch Sea Kayaking Program
- Sea Kayaking
- Adults
- *Varies*
- Challenging
- Mileage: 7.5 nm
- Maximum Wind: 15 kts
- 8 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD, probably launch from Washington Park in Anacortes.
The Broken Group Islands is a beautiful area for kayaking with many small islands, some well protected from the winds and some more exposed. It is a great place to experience open coastal kayaking. Camping is only at established campsites which are completely primitive but do have composting outhouses.
Goals:
- Be safe.
- Enjoy the trip and each other's company.
- Practice leadership, navigation, and incident management skills.
- Paddle to the outer islands if the weather permits.
- Reach the takeout on time for the return ferry.
Expectations:
- Have the skills and fitness required for the trip.
- Work as a team member.
- In rougher conditions paddle as a close group for safety and to facilitate decisions.
- Bring necessary equipment in good condition.
- Dress for immersion while paddling , and wear a helmet in surge and around rock formations.
- Take seriously trip planning for your day of on-the-water leadership, and actively participate in the on-the-water exercises.
- Participate in group decision making. Abide by the decisions made by the group or by the leader.
- Take and share photos.
Participant Skills:
- Endurance to paddle 10-12 nm days in sequence.
- Flat water pace of 3.2 kts or more.
- Strength to paddle into 15 knot winds @ 1.5 - 2.0 kt pace for a mile.
- Quick, efficient buddy rescue.
- Able to camp in wet, cool conditions.
- Know your history of sea sickness and be able to manage it in swell.
- Previous kayak camping experience.
- Preferably have taken a navigation clinic, an incident management clinic, and a wind and waves clinic
Style:
- Average 10-12 nm per day, moving camp every couple of days.
- Launch each morning around 8:30 am. Be off the water around 2:00.
- Create a community of mutual respect and enjoyment.
San Juan Islands from Anacortes
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Rosario Strait & Bellingham WA001
Sea Trails Lopez, Blakely, Decatur & Shaw Islands WA002
NOAA Bellingham to Everett No. 18423
NOAA Strait of Juan de Fuca to Strait of Georgia No. 18421 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
Sea Kayaking Equipment + 10 Essentials