Comments and Discussion
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: We will put in at the end of Brooks Road and launch into Brooks Cove. From there we will follow the shoreline to the southwest to Welcome Passage. Then we will cross Welcome Passage and proceed counter-clockwise around South Thormanby Island and North Thormanby Island. Every reasonable opportunity to explore coves along the way within the time available will be taken. Meeting Time: 9:00:00 AM Launch Time: 9:30:00 AM Type of activity: Paddle Trip Put in: End of Brooks Road, 49.509351, -123.947194 Take out: End of Brooks Road, 49.509351, -123.947194 Route Alternative for bad weather: Portage from west side to Buccaneer Bay and only circumnavigate South Thormanby Island Required equipment: Towline Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit Primary Organizer: Dennis Pennell Co-Organizer(s): Steve Blackwood 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: 8, including TOs I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes Estimated Air Temperature: 60 Estimated Water Temperature: 55 Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 5 hours
Tide Station: Halfmoon Bay Tide times & heights: H 0714 13.1 feet L 1408 2.4 feet H 2124 16.2 feet Current information: Possibility of 3 knots current in Welcome Passage at peak flow. 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 3: Waves to paddle tops; numerous whitecaps, waves becoming longer Landing types: Level 3: Bad footing, rocky shores, or surf up to 1.5' Currents: Level 3: Up to 4 knots: paddlers must sprint to move forward Total distance: Level 3: 11 to 15 miles Open crossing: Level 2: Less than 1 mile Paddling Environment: Overall rating: Level 3 Rating Comments: Level 3 due to total distance, crossing Welcome Passage two times, and exposure on outside of the islands to weather in the Strait of Georgia. Location (Optional): https://goo.gl/maps/ehWSCPAFKkdvH4UW8 Photos (Optional): yes COVID-19 Status of Trip: All participants of this trip must be vaccinated for Covid-19
Oregon Ocean Paddling SocietyPortland, Oregon
