Summary
Join me for a jaunt across Bellingham Bay to the Lummi Island Campground. Many years ago, WAKE has taken on the responsibility to care for the site and we’ll use the opportunity to check the condition of the trails and outhouses before the winter.
We will be ready to launch at 10am at Wildcat Cove and cross the Bay, with a possible stop at a small cove on the southern shore of Eliza if the group wishes.
After a ~2h break we will head back to Larrabee.
Details
- Sunday, October/11/2025, 10am – 4pm
- Wildcat Cove at Larrabee SP (Discover Pass required)
- Difficulty rating: 3, see website for details
- Distance: 10nm round trip
- Conditions: wave height max 2ft, current n/a, wind max 8knots
- Pace: average
Additional Information
Depending on the weather model, the winds will change from light southerly to breeze winds out of the north. We will try to be back at Wildcat by 4pm to beat that change in weather.
You need to be dressed for immersion, a suitable wetsuit and a full change of clothes are considered a minimum on this trip.
Be prepared for light rain or drizzle during the day.
I will cancel or modify the trip if the weather changes significantly, especially the arrival of forecasted stronger winds in the evening.
Please sign up using the website. If you run into trouble, or have questions, call Frank (360) 599 0486
Each Person Must Have:
- Drysuit (or wetsuit)
- Appropriate hand and head covering for the temperatures (UV protection).
- A waterproof headlamp and/or 360-degree visible light for navigation safety at dusk/dark.
- At least one mode of communication that will work and is accessible on the water (cell phone in waterproof case, VHF radio, etc.). A second piece provides redundancy.
- PFD
- Spare Paddle
- Pump
- Any gear needed for self-rescue, if any
- Whistle
- Any emergency medications you need (for example Ibuprofen)
- Any equipment they would like to work with during the clinic, if they choose to participate
- Full set of spare clothes
- Lunch, water
- Any needed medications (sea sickness, migraines, etc)
Each Person Should Consider Having:
- A short or long tow rope (if you know how to use it)
- An easily accessible, rust-resistant safety knife for entanglements, etc.
- Compass - on deck or on PFD
- A small flashing strobe attached to PFD
- Flares, or other means of signaling emergencies
- First Aid kit
- Boat repair kit
In addition to those things, the trip leader will have:
- Additional Multiple flares (electronic and pyrotechnic)
- Poncho that doubles as a tarp
- Additional emergency bivy
- Additional First Aid Kit
- Additional Emergency Boat Repair Kit
- Emergency food (Candy bars)