Sunshine Coast Event: Sechelt Inlet: Tillicum Bay to Nine Mile Point, L2

This trip is for the Sunshine Coast Event. Registration will be available to Sunshine Coast Event registered members only on the night before the trip. Signup will be at the event headquarters campsite.

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.

Narrative: Leave camp at 9:00, arrive at Tillicum Bay Marina at 9:15, be on the water by 10:00 at Tillicum Bay, then follow the coast north, stopping as desired at Mt Richardson Provincial Park beaches and restrooms. We’ll go at least to the petroglyphs and optionally to 9 point marina. Return along the same route back to the take-out. Going north we will have some small following current starting from high tide at 10:51 am (Porpoise Bay), but returning we may be fighting some increasing thermal wind. The trip will be about 11 miles and we should be off the water in about 6 hours or less (16:00 or earlier). If the wind appears to be picking up too much, we’ll turn around earlier than planned.
Meeting Time: 9:15:00 AM
Launch Time: 10:00:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Tillicum Bay Marina, CAD $6 launch & $4 parking
Take out: Round Trip
Route Alternative for bad weather: shorten trip or cancel
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Farmer John
Primary Organizer: Mark Niemann-Ross
Co-Organizer(s):
Has organizer paddled here before? No
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: 6
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: 65
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 6:00

Tide Station: Porpoise Bay
Tide times & heights: 10:18 - 6.9 ft
17:23 - 1.9 feet
Current information:
Hazards:
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 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 1: No open crossing
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 2
Rating Comments:
Location (Optional): 5794 Naylor Rd, Sechelt, BC V7Z 0C7, Canada
Photos (Optional):
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19