Shellno.org is leading 3 days of protests of the arrival of the Polar Pioneer drilling rig at West Seattle's Terminal 5 starting May 16 with a kayak flotilla and culminating in a march on Monday May 18 from the Duwamish River fishing dock.
The Shell No Flotilla – Paddle in Seattle a protest of the arrival of the Polar Pioneer drilling rig at Terminal 5 in West Seattle is set to begin Saturday May 16 at Seacrest Marina Park, 1600 Harbor Avenue SW. and Jack Block Park 2130 Harbor Ave. SW.
According to the event Facebook page:
"Kayak rentals will be available for folks who don't have boats (sliding scale). Kayak instructors will help orient individuals with limited experience. We'll have trained safety coordinators out on the water keeping kayaktivists safe.
To RSVP your kayak rental: http://tinyurl.com/opqnrop
If you're bringing your own boat, RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/navpuad
And if you would like to help before, during, or after the event, let us know here:http://tinyurl.com/qbck83u
PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY. We encourage public transit. We are also organizing a shuttle from a nearby parking area. Traffic will be very congested and may take 30-45min longer than normal. After RSVPing we'll be better able to update you as all the details and plans come together. We hope to have all boats in the water by 1pm and registering now will make that more likely."
Event Schedule for May 16 flotilla event:
10AM - Kayak Check-In and registration begins
11-12:30 Launch Boats
1PM - On water procession begins
2PM - On-stage program begins at Jack Block Park
3:30PM - On-stage program ends and all vessels return to launch sites
For more information on the flotilla event see the event page on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1615883975321739/
or visit www.shellno.org
This event kicks off three days of events which the organizers say will culminate with a "Mass Direct Action on Monday, May 18, when we will use nonviolent action to SHUT DOWN SHELL and all operations related to their Arctic expedition."
That event starts at 7am on Monday on the Duwamish River Fishing Dock On Harbor Island parallel to Spokane Street). The organizers say a brief program is planned followed by a march.
For more information on the "Mass Direct Action" event see the Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/882064961859930/
