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Full Name: Bob Freshman Activity Title: Orcas Event: West Sound to Blind Island State Park. L2 9-18-22 Date of Activity: 9/18/2022 Narrative: We will launch from West Sound County Dock at West Sound Marina and cross to the west shore of the Sound to reach Victim Island SP and then duck behind Double Island continuing across Evans Cove. From there, we'll cross the west end of Harney Channel to Broken Point (the northern tip of Shaw Island) and then paddle along the north shore of Shaw until we reach Blind Island SP. Heading back, we'll pick a channel crossing over to Orcas west of the ferry terminal, and then head up the east shore of West Sound to the take out. Blind Island is a very small, three-acre marine camping park located near the entrance of Blind Bay, Shaw Island. This natural area includes 1,280-feet of saltwater and rocky shoreline. This round trip will total approx. 9 nautical miles. The flood flows westward through Harney and Wasp Channels, but with max floods less than 1 knot at the time we will be in that area, tidal currents should not be a big concern. Meeting Time: 9:00:00 AM Launch Time: 10:00:00 AM Type of activity: Paddle Trip Put in: West Sound County Dock at West Sound Marina Take out: West Sound County Dock at West Sound Marina Route Alternative for bad weather: TBD Required equipment: Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit Primary Organizer: Bob Freshman Assistant Organizer(s): Michael Kipley Has organizer paddled here before? No Has organizer led an OOPS paddle here before? No Organizer's first aid and CPR current? Yes First Aid /CPR Person: Bob Freshman 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: 65 Estimated Water Temperature: 55 Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 4 hours Tide times & heights: 2022/09/18 Sun 05:30 0.59 L 2022/09/18 Sun 14:34 7.09 H 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 2: Waves up to armpit; light to moderate chop, scattered whitecaps Landing types: Level 2: Frequent landing opportunities including docks or moderate sloping banks, brush or overhanging trees 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: Fairly protected area with some ferry traffic near the east part of the route. Most of the traffic is between Orcas and Shaw, but some ferries use Wasp Passage to get to Friday Harbor. Location (Optional): 525 Deer Harbor Road Eastsound, Washington, 98245 Photos (Optional): COVID-19 Status of Trip: All participants of this trip must be vaccinated for Covid-19
Oregon Ocean Paddling SocietyPortland, Oregon
