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
If you register for this event and find that you are unable to attend please cancel on the website. Members on the waitlist cannot be added to the roster or notified they are now eligible to attend unless your registration is removed from the trip. To cancel, go to the event registration page on the website and click on "Already Registered". A page will open that will allow you to cancel. It would also be helpful if you notified the primary organizer of your cancellation via text, phone or email.
To e-mail the organizer directly, once you have the name of the organizer, log into your OOPS account, select "Member Directory" under "Membership," search for the name of the organizer, click on their name, and press the "Send Message" button.
OOPS members who sign-up for a trip that is full will typically be automatically entered onto a waitlist. Unfortunately, our software doesn’t allow members to cancel off the waitlist. If you are on the waitlist for a trip and decide you don’t want to be considered for the roster please cancel by emailing the Trips Director at OOPS Trips (trips@oopskayak.org). This will ensure that others who joined the waitlist after you are given more notice should space on the paddle become available.
Narrative: Let's practice boat control in the surf zone at Cascade Head. Surf is forecast to be around 3-4'. It may be smaller or bigger. This is not an ocean paddle but rather a practice to build and solidify confidence in the surf zone with either breaking waves and foam piles. It is NOT a surfing workshop. If paddlers want to go out and surf, this may not be a paddle for you.
If you already have surfing skills and don't want to waste your time in small waves, please leave the space open to beginning paddlers who need exposure to waves. My target paddler is one who has taken a surf zone class but needs more practice in the surf or "soup" zone to gain skill and confidence. If you have a previous unhealed shoulder/ rotator cuff injury, this practice is not for you. If you haven't experienced wipeouts in shallow water with waves before, it's likely you may fall over. And over.
Meeting Time: 9:00:00 AM
Launch Time: 9:30:00 AM
Type of activity: Event
Put in: Knight Park
Take out: Knight Park and the beach at the ocean
Route Alternative for bad weather: NONE
Required equipment: Helmet
Minimum Immersion protection: Farmer John
Primary Organizer: Ken Sund
Co-Organizer(s): TBD/ will shop for 1 or 2
Has organizer paddled here before? Yes
Has organizer led an OOPS paddle here before? No
Organizer's first aid and CPR current? Yes
First Aid /CPR Person: Ken Sund & prob. others
Maximum number of paddlers: 5
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 60s
Estimated Water Temperature: high 50s
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 5 hours, 15 minutes
Tide Station: Cascade Head/ Salmon River
Tide times & heights: Low- -.5' @ 5:14AM, High 5.3' @ 11:21 AM, Low- 3' at 4:28 PM
Current information: 2-3MPH
Hazards: Shipping traffic
Wind strength: Level 2: 7-12 knots (14 mph) – wind noticeably effects movement of paddle
Swell/Surf size: Level 3: Waves to 3', breaking waves to 2'
Sea state: Level 2: Waves up to armpit; light to moderate chop, scattered whitecaps
Landing types: Level 1: Frequent easy landing opportunities including gently sloping, sand, gravel or grass
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 3
Rating Comments: While most of the rating elements are L-2, the surf zone factor may have conditions that are L-3 so I do not want novice paddlers. We will be paddling in the surf zone and NOT out in the ocean.
Location (Optional): 2341 N. Three Rocks Rd. Otis, Oregon 97368/ (Knight Park)
Photos (Optional):
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19
