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Central Hood Canal

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Sea Kayak - Hood Canal: Quilcene Bay to Toandos Peninsula

Exploration of lower Dabob Bay.

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Will Greenough
Will Greenough
Primary Leader
  • Sea Kayak III
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 16.8 nm
  • Maximum Wind: 20 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 2 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 1 kts
  • Pace: 3 kt

Meet at Whitney Point around 8:45am. Be ready to launch by 9:30am.Capture.JPG

Exploration of the lower section of Dabob Bay. Launching from Whitney Point we will cross to Tabook Point on Toandos Peninsula and then paddle south along the shore to Tskutsko Point. We'll then cross the mouth of the bay to Dosewallips State Park and back north along the shore to Point Whitney. Depending on weather and wind direction, we might launch instead from Dosewallips State Park.

Route/Place

Central Hood Canal

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

These eight essentials plus The Ten Essentials are required on all sea kayaking trips.  All but the whistle and clothing should be provided with any kayak rental.

  1. Floatation in both ends of the kayak
  2. U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
  3. Paddle
  4. Spray skirt
  5. Bilge pump with floatation
  6. Self-rescue paddle float
  7. Waterproof whistle
  8. Appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally
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