Cathedral Park and Down River, L2, 11-19-22

  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.

Timestamp 11/15/2022 14:38:02
Full Name: Mark Niemann-Ross
Activity Title: Cathedral Park and Down River, L2, 11-19-22
Date of Activity: 11/19/2022
Narrative: Let's paddle from Cathedral Park to Kelly Point Park and back again. It's going to be one of those late fall paddles: brisk, but dry and (partly) sunny. We'll paddle from Cathedral park to Kelly point park, stop for lunch, tell a few jokes, then turn around and check out the other side of the river.

At lunch we can compare notes on thermos bottles and what we put in them. Be sure to bring yours filled with a hot beverage!

Oh - and this will be my second mentored paddle!
Meeting Time: 9:30:00 AM
Launch Time: 10:00:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Cathedral Park boat Ramp
Take out: round trip
Route Alternative for bad weather: We'll go south instead of north
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit
Primary Organizer: Mark Niemann-Ross
Assistant Organizer(s): Bob Freshman
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:
Maximum number of paddlers: 10
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: low of 32, high of 50
Estimated Water Temperature: 50 degrees or less
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 5 hours
Tide times & heights: High 1:59 AM 2.0'
Low 9:19 AM. 0.3'
High 2:40 PM. 2.4'
Low 9:55 PM. 0.6'
Current information: current plus tide is probably a wash
Hazards: Shipping traffic
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 2
Rating Comments:
Location (Optional): https://goo.gl/maps/M3d1SHmm8FC3qQFq6
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COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19