Building tools for sea kayakers

3 Raccoons is a Washington State software company run by paddlers, for paddlers.

3 Raccoons LLC builds Current Events, a trip-planning app that brings tidal currents, tides, wind, swell, and marine weather into a single view. Search across locations and dates, filter by conditions, and plan with confidence.

The Team

Graton Gathright

Graton Gathright

Product Vision & Backend Engineering

Graton is an ACA Level 3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor and Body Boat Blade coach who thrives in tide races, surf zones, and rock gardens along Washington's coast and Vancouver Island. He shaped the product vision for Current Events and owns the backend engineering. He holds a PhD in Economics from UC San Diego and previously spent seven years as an applied scientist at Amazon and Haus.

Erika O'Leary

Erika O'Leary

Business Strategy & UX

Erika is an ACA Level 3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor and Body Boat Blade coach who has explored much of Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and leads the weekly Tuesday Skills Practice series in Kitsap. At 3 Raccoons, she guides business strategy and shapes the user experience. She is also a practicing chiropractor in Bremerton, Washington.

Asger Pjetursson

Asger Pjetursson

Product Design & Frontend Engineering

Asger is a Paddle Canada Level 2 Instructor and lifelong paddler from Denmark. He leads product design and frontend engineering for 3 Raccoons. He holds a BA in Philosophy from Aarhus University, is completing an MS in Software Design at ITU Copenhagen, and previously managed BestCoast Outfitters, a kayak shop in Victoria, BC.

Current Events

Our first product — a trip-planning app for sea kayakers. Coming Soon

Interactive location map in Current Events
Search by location — Pick spots from an interactive map or browse by region, set a date range, and hit search.
Advanced search filters in Current Events
Filter conditions — Narrow results by slack time, current speed, tide height, wind, swell, daylight, and more.
Search results table in Current Events
Compare at a glance — See currents, tides, weather, and swell for every location and time window in one table.
Time-series chart in Current Events
Dive deeper — Open any result to see current, tide, and wind charted across the full day.

Pricing

14-day free trial — no credit card required

$4.99 /month
$49 /year
Save ~$11

All features included. Cancel anytime.