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Meet other Sea Kayakers. Get together for weeknight social paddles a few times a month. Discuss gear/plan day/overnight trips.

Previous experience/lessons not needed for some of the day paddles, recommended or required for some of the trips. Trips will be geared for intermediate to adv paddlers. Beginner trips may be added.

I'll schedule some basic safety meetups to go over things like strokes, bracing, rescues, chart reading and some of the many local resources on about a monthly basis, and would look forward to additional assistant organizers to help out with these and with putting trips together.

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Upcoming events (5)

Blake Island Circumnavigation/Summit ... day-paddle and hike

Lincoln Park South Parking Lot

Let's circumnavigate Blake Island and hike to the island's high point. We will paddle over from Fauntleroy, then kayak-roll onto the Vashon Ferry to return to Fauntleroy.

Paddle Description and Sign-up Requirements: This will be an 8 nautical mile paddle, in cold water with likely wind and waves. To sign up for this trip, you must be an intermediate (or advanced beginner, see RSVP notes below) or beyond paddler, with wet exit, re-entry, and rescues training and practice, and you must be able to paddle a sustained 2.5 knots paddling pace.

RSVP: The required kayaking experience and skills need to be documented in your meetup profile information and especially in your answers to the sign-up questions.

RSVP's without responses to the sign-up questions will not be moved from the waitlist to going. If you do not get the sign-up questions from the meetup app, send a meetup message with responses: (1) Describe your immersion gear. (2) Describe your kayak. (3) Describe your two longest recent paddles. (4) Do you have wet exit/re-entry/rescues training and practice? (5) Did you read the entire posting? If the predicted wind and wave conditions are moderate, this is an okay paddle for advanced beginners. Advanced beginners can sign onto the waitlist, with their movement to "going" status determined a few days before the paddle, depending upon the predicted conditions.

Hike Description: 3 miles round trip with 250 feet vertical gain, mostly on trail, but will include some bushwacking.

Equipment Requirements: Sea-kayak, paddle, pfd, paddlefloat, pump, sprayskirt, immersion gear, warm hat and waterproof hat, sunscreen, water, snacks, picnic lunch, VHF radio if you have one, kayak boots, extra warm clothing in a dry-bag. Kayak wheels. Hiking gear, boots and clothing; hiking clothing and boots should be appropriate for bushwacking through brambles.

Immersion Gear: Wearing immersion gear (a kayaking 3 mm wetsuit or a dry-suit over insulating clothing) is mandatory on this paddle. It is getting chilly enough that a dry-suit is recommended, or a waterproof paddle jacket over a wetsuit.

Parking, Conditions, Contingency and Covid-19: No parking pass is required. This paddle is contingent upon wind and weather conditions that are acceptable for this paddle. We will social distance on shore, and we will bring face-coverings and use them on shore as needed and as required by State law.

Waiver and Indemnification: This is not a guided paddle nor a kayaking skills lesson. In signing up for this event, each sign-up-ee certifies that he/she has the required kayaking, experience described in the Sign-up Requirements. Kayaking and hiking have inherent risk and each sign-up-ee acknowledges that these activities have risk of injury or even death, and signs up and participates entirely and exclusively at his/her own risk.

Tacoma to Gig Harbor Paddle

Point Defiance Boat Ramp

Let's do a paddle from the Point Defiance Boat Ramp to Gig Harbor and back. We'll paddle around Gig Harbor and walk-around and have lunch (to-go or picnic) in downtown Gig Harbor.

For those who want, there will be optional additional paddling available along the Ruston Way waterfront and back.

Paddle Description: This paddle will be either 8 nautical miles, or optionally 12 n.m. There will be moderate current with us for portions of the paddle. The 8 n.m. paddle will land at approx. 2:30 p.m., the 12 n.m. paddle at approx. 4:30 p.m.

Sign-up Requirements: To sign up for this trip, you must be an intermediate or beyond paddler, (or an advanced beginner, see RSVP notes below), with wet exit, re-entry, and rescues training and practice, and you must be able to paddle a sustained 2.5 knots paddling pace.

RSVP: The required kayaking experience and skills need to be documented in your meetup profile information and especially in your answers to the sign-up questions. Advanced beginners movement from waitlist to going will depend upon the forecast conditions as the paddle day approaches.

RSVP's without responses to the sign-up questions will not be moved from the waitlist to going. If you do not get the sign-up questions from the meetup app, send a meetup message with responses: (1) Describe your immersion gear. (2) Describe your kayak. (3) Describe your two longest recent paddles. (4) Do you have wet exit/re-entry/rescues training and.

Equipment Requirements: Sea-kayak, paddle, pfd, paddlefloat, pump, sprayskirt, immersion gear, warm hat and waterproof hat, pogies and/or neoprene gloves, sunscreen, water, snacks, picnic lunch, VHF radio if you have one, kayak boots, and extra warm clothing in a dry-bag.

Immersion Gear: Wearing immersion gear (a kayaking 3 mm wetsuit or a dry-suit over insulating clothing) is mandatory on the paddle. It is chilly enough that a dry-suit is recommended, or a paddle jacket over a wetsuit.

Parking, Contingency and Covid-19 Precautions: There will also be a small launch and parking fee at the boat ramp. This paddle is contingent upon wind and weather conditions that are acceptable for this paddle. We will social distance on shore, and we will bring face-coverings and use them on shore as needed and as required by State law.

Waiver and Indemnification: This is not a guided paddle nor a kayaking skills lesson. In signing up for this event, each sign-up-ee certifies that he/she has the required kayaking, experience described in the Sign-up Requirements. Kayaking has inherent risk and each sign-up-ee acknowledges that this activity has risk of injury or even death, and signs up and participates entirely and exclusively at his/her own risk.

Seattle to Winslow - Paddle Over, Roll on Ferry Back

801 Western Avenue Parking Lot

Let's do a multi-mode paddle from Seattle to Winslow ... : ) ... I think this is a really cool, fun, and surprisingly scenic paddle plan!!!! ... : )
We'll park across the street from the Seattle ferry dock, roll our kayaks 1.5 flat, easy miles up Alaskan Way and the Myrtle Edwards Trail, launch at the first beach on the trail, paddle to picnic lunch at Discovery Park, paddle across to Winslow, paddle around Eagle Harbor, stop at downtown Winslow, walk around and party there, then paddle to the Winslow ferry dock and roll our kayaks onto the ferry back to Seattle. And ... this whole barrel of monkeys of fun will only be 11 nautical miles of paddling ... : ) ... with current with us the whole way ... : ) ...

,APaddle Description: This paddle will be 11 nautical miles. Moderate current will be with us the whole paddle. Sign-up Requirements: To sign up for this trip, you must be an intermediate or beyond paddler, with wet exit, re-entry, and rescues training and practice, and you must be able to paddle a sustained 2.5 knots paddling pace. The required kayaking experience and skills need to be documented in your meetup profile information and especially in your answers to the sign-up questions.

Equipment Requirements: Sea-kayak, paddle, pfd, paddlefloat, pump, sprayskirt, immersion gear, warm hat and waterproof hat, pogies and/or neoprene gloves, sunscreen, water, snacks, picnic lunch, VHF radio if you have one, kayak boots, extra warm clothing in a dry-bag, and kayak wheels.

Immersion Gear: Wearing immersion gear (a kayaking 3 mm wetsuit or a dry-suit over insulating clothing) is mandatory on the paddle. It is now chilly enough that a dry-suit is recommended, or a paddle jacket over a wetsuit.

Parking, Conditions, Contingency and Covid-19: We will park at a parking lot near the Seattle ferry dock, with all-day parking cost $30. There will also be a small ferry fare. This paddle is contingent upon wind and weather conditions that are acceptable for this paddle. We will social distance on shore, and we will bring face-coverings and use them on shore as needed and as required by State law. Waivers 4and Indemnification: This is not a guided paddle nor a kayaking skills lesson. In signing up for this event, each sign-up-ee certifies that he/she has the required kayaking, experience described in the Sign-up Requirements. Kayaking has inherent risk and each sign-up-ee acknowledges that this activity has risk of injury or even death, and signs up and participates entirely and exclusively at his/her own risk.

Anderson Island Circumnavigation/Summit ... day-paddle and bicycle to summit

Let's circumnavigate Anderson Island and bicycle to the island's high point. Sunset will be at 7:23 p.m., giving us plenty of time to bicycle in daylight and check out island highlights and sights along the way.

Paddle Description: This paddle will be 11 nautical miles, with moderate current with us about half the way. We will drive onto the 8:20 a.m. ferry in Steilacoom and park at the Anderson Island ferry landing. The launch/land beach is down a flight of stairs.

Sign-up Requirements: To sign up for this trip, you must be an intermediate or beyond paddler, with wet exit, re-entry, and rescues training and practice, and you must be able to paddle a sustained 2.5 knots paddling pace. The required kayaking experience and skills need to be documented in your meetup profile information and especially in your answers to the sign-up questions.

Bicycle to Summit: Approx. 7 miles round trip on streets to sights and summit, with 300 feet vertical gain, from our cars at the Anderson Island ferry landing. (Hiking or driving instead is optional.)

Equipment Requirements: Sea-kayak, paddle, pfd, paddlefloat, pump, sprayskirt, immersion gear, warm hat and waterproof hat, sunscreen, water, snacks, picnic lunch, VHF radio if you have one, kayak boots, extra warm clothing in a dry-bag. Bicycle, bicycle helmet, clothes for bicycling, bicycle lights and/or headlamp.

Immersion Gear: Wearing immersion gear (a kayaking 3 mm wetsuit or a dry-suit over insulating clothing) is mandatory on the paddle.

Parking, Conditions, Contingency and Covid-19: No parking pass is required. This paddle is contingent upon wind and weather conditions that are acceptable for this paddle. We will social distance on shore, and we will bring face-coverings and use them on shore as needed and as required by State law.

Waiver and Indemnification: This is not a guided paddle nor a kayaking skills lesson. In signing up for this event, each sign-up-ee certifies that he/she has the required kayaking, experience described in the Sign-up Requirements. Kayaking and bicycling have inherent risk and each sign-up-ee acknowledges that these activities have risk of injury or even death, and signs up and participates entirely and exclusively at his/her own risk.

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