Sunshine Coast Event: Sechelt Inlet Mid, 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 Tillicum Bay Marina at 9 AM and head up the coast north past Mt Richardson Provincial Park to Nine Mile Point. Wildlife in Mt Richardson Provincial Park includes black-tailed deer, coyotes, bobcats, martens, cougars, black bear, snowshoe hares, flying squirrels, turkey buzzards, osprey, eagles, owls, pileated woodpeckers, doves, and loons. Native petroglyphs can be found at Nine Mile Point. Distance is 10 – 12 miles.
Meeting Time: 8:15:00 AM
Launch Time: 9:00:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Tillicum Bay Marina
Take out: Same
Route Alternative for bad weather: TBD
Required equipment: 
Minimum Immersion protection: Farmer John
Primary Organizer: Tom Waldron
Co-Organizer(s): Robin Rabiroff
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: 65
Estimated Water Temperature: 55 - 60
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 4 - 5 hours

Tide Station: Porpoise Bay
Tide times & heights: Low at 5:45 AM 6.4’ / High at 9:35 PM 7.7’ / Low at 5:51 PM, 1.3’
Current information: Less than 2 knots
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 3: 11 to 15 miles
Open crossing: Level 1: No open crossing
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 2
Rating Comments:
Location (Optional): Tillicum Bay Marina 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