Lopez Island Event: Odlin to Blind Island, L2, 8/26/2023

This trip is for the Lopez Island Event. Registration will be available to Lopez Island 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: Our destination is tiny Blind Island State Park in a bay on the north side of Shaw Island. 8 miles RT. We’ll launch at 10 a.m. from the Odlin Day Use Area. After following the Lopez Island shoreline heading north, we’ll cross the channel to Shaw Island (under 1 mile crossing), then proceed along the Shaw Island shoreline north and then west to Blind Island State Park. After a 30- or 45-minute break (picnic tables and vault toilets), we’ll head back, arriving at Odlin about 3 p.m. Alternate date for this trip is Saturday, Aug. 26.
https://www.parks.wa.gov/477/Blind-Island

Meeting Time: 9:15:00 AM
Launch Time: 10:00:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Odlin Day Use area beach
Take out: Odlin Day Use area beach
Route Alternative for bad weather: TBD
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit
Primary Organizer: Chris Mayou
Co-Organizer(s):
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: 6-12 depending on TO availability
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
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 5 hours

Tide Station: 9449904 SHAW ISLAND FERRY, WA
Tide times & heights:

2023/08/25 Fri 06:14 AM -0.22 L
2023/08/25 Fri 3:39 PM 6.46 H

2023/08/26 Sat 07:14 AM -0.83 L
2023/08/26 Sat 4:18 PM 7.00 H

Current information: Currents Harney Channel, north of Point Hudson (PUG1722) Depth: 13 feet
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaacurrents/Predictions?id=PUG1722_27
Floods to the west
2023-08-25 06:06 AM slack -
2023-08-25 09:42 AM flood 0.98
2023-08-25 02:36 PM slack -
2023-08-25 04:36 PM ebb -0.29
2023-08-25 06:54 PM slack -

2023-08-26 07:12 AM slack -
2023-08-26 11:30 AM flood 118
2023-08-26 04:00 PM slack -
2023-08-26 06:06 PM ebb -0.36

Currents Upright Channel narrows (PUG1723) Depth: 24 feet
Floods NE
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaacurrents/Predictions?id=PUG1723_18
2023-08-25 06:42 AM flood 1.34
2023-08-25 10:24 AM flood 0.75
2023-08-25 11:42 AM flood 0.79
2023-08-25 03:48 PM slack -
2023-08-25 05:48 PM ebb -0.34

2023-08-26 08:18 AM flood 1.39
2023-08-26 03:36 PM slack -
2023-08-26 06:12 PM ebb -0.58

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 2: Frequent landing opportunities including docks or moderate sloping banks, brush or overhanging trees
Currents: Level 1: None or mild (less than 1 knot)
Total distance: Level 2: 6 to 11 miles
Open crossing: Level 2: Less than 1 mile
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 2
Rating Comments: Current may be slightly more than one knot for a small period of time, but in our favor
Location (Optional):
Photos (Optional): yes
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19