Please know your abilities if you sign up for a trip rated SK-III or higher. If you have any question about your capabilities, discuss them with an official UKC trip coordinator. To determine how fast your comfortable pace is, you can time yourself over the measured nautical mile course on the Evergreen Point floating bridge. Unless you are looking for rough conditions, you should pick whichever side of the bridge is most protected. The conditions on the exposed side of the bridge can be unexpectedly rough due to wave reflection from the bridge.
Caution is advised when the wind is blowing.
In areas protected from waves in case of wind. Crossings less than O.5 nm except in very protected areas. Crossings up to 5 nautical miles. Crossings more than 5 nm, but less than 3 hours at the speed listed for the trip. Trips combining long fetch with difficult or impossible landing for most of a day.