This trip is limited to members with a wet exit certification (except for level 1 trips when the paddler is not using a spray skirt). To successfully register you will need to sign into your OOPS member account, and your account will need to be a member of the "Wet Exit Certified" group.
Narrative: This paddle is for folks going on the Hammersly Inlet paddle and camping on Hope Island.
We will launch from Hope Island and circumnavigate Squaxin Island in the dark. Paddlers will need (1) a waterproof headlamp or flashlight; (2) two glow sticks, one blue and one yellow, and (3) a means of attaching 1 glow stick to top of the paddler’s hat or helmet and a means of attaching other glow stick to the bow of paddler’s kayak.
1934 Sunset
2005 End of civil twilight
2140 Moonrise (Waning Gibbous)
We'll have to wait and see how much smoke and ash there is in the air and how said smoke and ash impacts the ambient light.
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Meet 1930; launch 2000
Currents at Pickering Passage South
2107 SBE
0044 -1.81 knots
Meeting Time: 7:30:00 PM
Launch Time: 8:00:00 PM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Hope Island
Take out: Hope Island
Route Alternative for bad weather: none
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: PolyFleece/Shell
Primary Organizer: vern brown
Assistant Organizer(s): TBD
Has organizer paddled here before? Yes
Has organizer led an OOPS paddle here before? No
Organizer's first aid and CPR current? Yes
First Aid /CPR Person:
Maximum number of paddlers: 12
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 70
Estimated Water Temperature: 70
Estimated Water Time: 3.5 hours
Tide times & heights:
Current information: 2107 SBE
0044 -1.81 knots
Hazards: Night paddling
Wind strength: Level 1: 0-7 knots (8 mph)
Swell/Surf size: Level 1: Under 1' waves, no breaking waves
Sea state: Level 1: Waves up to the deck seam; water glassy to rippled, no whitecaps
Landing types: Level 1: Frequent easy landing opportunities including gently sloping, sand, gravel or grass
Currents: Level 2: Mild currents (up to 2 knots): current increases / decreases group speed by half
Total distance: Level 2: 6 to 11 miles
Open crossing: Level 2: Less than 1 mile
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 3 - Night paddling bumps rating by one level
Location (Optional): Squaxin Island
