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.
Cancellations
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Narrative: Join Dave Smith and myself for a beautiful summer day for a trip on the Willamette from Rogers Landing in Newberg. Some of you may not have paddled this stretch of the river before; we will be heading upriver to the confluence with the Yamhill River where we will take a lunch break before returning to our launch site. This trip goes through a mostly rural area and doing a weekday trip we should not have much in the way of other boat traffic. Very little current and water temperature of 72 degrees so no immersion protection needed. Total distance will be about 9 miles. This will be a Level 1 trip.
Please bring lunch/snacks/water. There are bathrooms at Rogers Landing and parking is free.
Meeting Time: 8:30:00 AM
Launch Time: 9:00:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Rogers Landing County Park -Newberg
Take out: Same
Route Alternative for bad weather: NA
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: None
Primary Organizer: Bob Freshman
Co-Organizer(s): Dave Smith
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: Bob Freshman
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: 75-80
Estimated Water Temperature: 72
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 3-4 Hours
Tide Station: NA
Tide times & heights: NA
Current information: Less than 1 MPH
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 1: Frequent easy landing opportunities including gently sloping, sand, gravel or grass
Currents: Level 1: None or mild (less than 1 knot)
Total distance: Level 2: 6 to 11 miles
Open crossing: Level 1: No open crossing
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 1
Rating Comments:
Location (Optional): 72PM+HV Newberg, Oregon
Photos (Optional):
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19
