Comments and Discussion
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.
If you register for this event and find that you need to cancel please notify the trip organizer and cancel through the website. Members on the waitlist cannot be added to the roster or notified they are now eligible to attend unless your registration is removed from the trip. To cancel please go to the event registration page on the website and click on "Already Registered". A page will open that will allow you to cancel.
Narrative: Join us for a short trip from Sportsman's Landing up to the Willamette Falls. We will paddle up along the shoreline to avoid the current and use it to return. Once arriving at the Falls we will have the option of messing around in the currents or just enjoying the scenery. Meeting Time: 9:30:00 AM Launch Time: 10:00:00 AM Type of activity: Paddle Trip Put in: Sportsman Landing boat ramp in Oregon City. Take out: Same Route Alternative for bad weather: none Required equipment: Helmet Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit Primary Organizer: Bill Vonnegut Co-Organizer(s): Jasper Greve Has organizer paddled here before? Yes Has organizer led an OOPS paddle here before? Yes Organizer's first aid and CPR current? Yes First Aid /CPR Person: Maximum number of paddlers: 11 I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes Estimated Air Temperature: 48 Estimated Water Temperature: 43 Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 2 hours
Tide Station: Willamette Below Falls Tide times & heights: 6am 8ft 12 pm 5ft Current information: 2k Hazards: 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 3: Bad footing, rocky shores, or surf up to 1.5' Currents: Level 2: Mild currents (up to 2 knots): current increases / decreases group speed by half Total distance: Level 1: Up to 6 miles Open crossing: Level 2: Less than 1 mile Paddling Environment: Overall rating: Level 2 Rating Comments: You will have the option of getting into currents beyond level 2 if desired Location (Optional): Photos (Optional): COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19
Oregon Ocean Paddling SocietyPortland, Oregon
