St. Helens and Columbia River Exploration L2, 9-7-21

When
September 07, 2021
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Location
Grey Cliffs Waterfront Park
Spaces left
2

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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....if the paddler is wearing a spray skirt on a level 1 paddle, the Wet Exit Certification is REQUIRED). 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 if you intend to wear a spray skirt. Your acceptance is conditional on approval by the Organizer, who may contact you with questions about your skills and equipment. If the measured water temperature is different enough from that listed below to warrant a change in required immersion protection, the Organizer will contact all participants and the Trips Board member with the update at least a day before the trip.

Full Name:Chris Mayou
Activity Title: St. Helens and Columbia River Exploration L2, 9-7-21
Date of Activity: 9/7/2021
Narrative: Like Rob Thomas and Santana crooned: “Man, it's a hot one. Like seven inches from the midday sun.” So let’s go out on the water and stay cool. I’m calling this a St Helens and Columbia River Exploration. We’ll launch from Grey Cliffs Waterfront Park near downtown St. Helens, then poke around the various islands and rivers in that area on both the Washington and Oregon sides: Sand Island, Bachelor Island, Sauvie Island, the apparently unnamed island across from Sand Island, Lewis River, Lake River, Columbia River. We’ll stop and go as we please! We’ll take more than one break. 10-12 miles. I don’t think we’ll need them, but bring along a white light (flashlight, headlamp, etc.) just in case we can’t drag ourselves off the water until dusk.

You can read more about the launch site here:
https://www.ci.st-helens.or.us/parks/page/grey-cliffs-waterfront-park

Meeting Time: 10:30:00 AM
Launch Time: 11:00:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Grey Cliffs Waterfront Park
Take out: same
Route Alternative for bad weather: TBD
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: None
Primary Organizer: Chris Mayou
Assistant Organizer(s):
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: 6
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 85-90
Estimated Water Temperature: 65
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 5-7 hours
Tide times & heights: St. Helens Tides:
2021/09/07 Tue 05:20 AM 2.87 H
2021/09/07 Tue 1:22 PM -0.16 L
2021/09/07 Tue 6:10 PM 2.68 H
2021/09/08 Wed 01:29 AM 0.43 L

Current information: <1 knot
Hazards: Shipping traffic
Wind strength: Level 2: 7-12 knots (14 mph) – wind noticeably effects movement of paddle
Swell/Surf size: Level 2: Waves up to 2', 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 1: None or mild (less than 1 knot)
Total distance: Level 2: 6 to 11 miles
Open crossing: Level 2: Less than 1 mile
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 2
Rating Comments: I've paddled and been a Trip Organizer for most of this route--all but the area by the Lewis River. If the wind and waves really pick up, we'll keep our exploration on the Oregon side.
Location (Optional): "Grey Cliffs Waterfront Park"

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