GREENLAND KAYAKING II - FORAGING FROM A KAYAK, L2

Whether you are new to traditional paddling, want to tune up some skills, or are just curious, this is the trip for you! Everyone will use traditional paddles. We'll have both Greenland and Aleut paddles you can use or bring one of your own.

Kayaks were developed by Native Greenlanders and other Arctic Nations to stalk, hunt, and gather food. This trip will bring us back to these roots. We'll gather ocean and land wild foods and prepare our feast afterwards.

We'll put in at the Garibaldi Kayak launch then paddle up to Three Graces. We'll set crab traps on the way. We will stop to gather food on the rocks exposed near Three Graces. We'll also practice strokes and maneuvers. After we return to the launch, we'll cook our catch.

N.B. The Sea Spirits can be fickle. There is no guarantee we'll be successful on our hunt. In any event, we'll learn and have fun together.

Everyone 12 years and older needs a license to harvest shellfish. Licenses are available for a day or a full-year and can be purchased online, from an ODFW license agents or at an ODFW office that sells licenses. This is your responsibility. You risk a hefty fine if you do not have a license. 

https://myodfw.com/articles/oregon-shellfish-regulations

This trip will also serve as an introduction to the South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayaking Symposium (SSTIKS) http://qjaqpnw.org to be held Summer 2025 at Vista Park, WA.

Required equipment: Helmet
Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit
Primary Organizer: Paul Steinberg
Co-Organizer(s): Henry Romer
Estimated Air Temperature: 65
Estimated Water Temperature: 60
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 4 hours
Tide times & heights: Low Tide 8:57 AM -1.93, High Tide 3:00 7.5'
Current information: 1-2 Knots (Tide in main channel may be ~3.5 knots. We will not enter this area)
Hazards: Shipping traffic
Wind strength: Level 1: 0-7 knots (8 mph)
Swell/Surf size: Level 1: Under 1' waves, no breaking waves
Sea state: Level 1: Waves up to the deck seam; water glassy to rippled, no whitecaps
Landing types: Level 2: Frequent landing opportunities including docks or moderate sloping banks, brush or overhanging trees
Currents: Level 2: Mild currents (up to 2 knots): current increases / decreases group speed by half
Total distance: Level 1: Up to 6 miles
Open crossing: Level 1: Less than 0.5 miles
Paddling Environment: 
Overall rating: Level 2
Rating Comments: As mentioned - we will avoid main channel to sidestep current. High winds and seastate beyond stated on trip proposal will yield postponement.

Location: Kayak Dock, Jerry Creasy Way, Garibaldi Oregon
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19
Tide Station: 9437540 NOAA Garibaldi
Link to map of route (Optional)