What do get when you have 8 sea kayakers, 4 Master Educators, and 2 days of beautiful weather? The Washington Water Trails Association 5th annual sea kayaking Trainer Course! Held June 14-15, the course was a wealth of Leave No Trace information, role-playing (how exactly should you “Be Considerate to Others” when they took the available campsites?), and laughter. We paddled from Vashon Island, just off the coast of Seattle, WA, over to Blake Island and then around Blake to return to Vashon. We shared Blake Island with 20 Boy Scouts, 30 motor boaters, and numerous hungry raccoons; a perfect opportunity to practice Authority of the Resource Technique, Dispose of Waste Properly, and Respect Wildlife.
The Trainer Course was also the beginning of the summer work for Washington Water Trails Sound Education and Action (SEA) Kayaker Team. The SEA Team spends Friday-Monday paddling throughout Puget Sound educating folks about Washington Water Trails and how they can practice Leave No Trace while they are exploring the Sound. Washington Water Trails Association is a non-profit partner with the Center and in a unique melding of organizations this year’s SEA Team consists of North Moench and Ella Goodbrod, Traveling Trainers from 2006-2007!
If you are going to be paddling in Washington this summer be sure to check us out and look for future guest blogs about our exploration and adventure in Puget Sound.
--Ella Goodbrod & North Moench, Washington Water Trails Sound Education and Action (SEA) Kayaker Team and former Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers.
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