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Ballard / Discovery Park Paddle


We are going to paddle from the 14th Ave. NW Boat Ramp on the Ship Canal in Ballard out through the Ballard Locks to the north beach at The West Point Lighthouse in Discovery Park, then back.

Sign-up Requirements: This is a 6 nautical mile paddle with some open-water paddling.  To sign up for this paddle, you must be an advanced beginner or beyond paddler with wet-exit and re-entry training and practice and you must be able to paddle a 2.5 knot pace.  Qualification questions may be sent to registrants whose paddling experience, gear and qualifications are not known from prior paddles.  Registrations without answers to the qualification questions may be deleted.

Immersion Gear: Wearing immersion gear (a wetsuit or a dry-suit over insulating clothing) is required on this paddle.

Schedule and Itinerary:

1:00 p.m. - meet at the Boat Ramp, offload, and park right there.

1:30 p.m. - launch and paddle out through the Locks and to Discovery Park.

~ 3:30 p.m. - shore stop and explore around at Discovery Park.

~ 4:30 p.m. - launch for the return paddle.

 ~ 6:30 p.m. - arrive back at the Boat Ramp, take-out and head home or ... optional, party-down at the Nickerson Saloon or another near-by pub.

Conditions and Contingency:
This paddle is contingent upon acceptable wind and weather conditions.

Equipment Requirements:
Kayak, paddle, pfd, paddlefloat, pump, sprayskirt, sunglasses, sunscreen, water and snacks, immersion gear, VHF radio if you have one.

Waiver and Indemnification: This is not a guided paddle nor a kayaking-skills lesson. In signing up for this paddle, each sign-up-ee certifies that he/she has the required kayaking skills and experience described in the "Sign-up Requirements". Kayaking activities have inherent risk and each sign-up-ee acknowledges that kayaking activities have risk of injury or even death, and signs up and participates entirely and exclusively at his/her own risk
When:
Tuesday, July 31, 2018, 1:00 PM until 6:30 PM
Where:
14th Ave. NW Boat Ramp
4400 14th Ave. NW
Seattle, WA  98107
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Aaron Shaw
Category:
SK Trip
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Capacity:
8
Available Slots:
4
No Fee

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