This class is for members who are not wet exit certified and requires participants to wear a spray skirt.
Please note, not following the cancellation procedures may affect your ability to register for future trips and events.
Cancellations
Already on the Roster
If you register for this event and find that you are unable to attend please cancel on the website or the WA mobile app. 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. If you are using the WA mobile app, select the three bars in the upper left hand corner and choose “Tickets” from the drop down menu. Locate the trip and select “CANCEL” located next to “Member Registration”. It would also be helpful if you notified the primary organizer of your cancellation via text, phone or email.
Notifying the Primary Organizer
The primary organizer’s name can be found in the Narrative of the trip on the website. To e-mail the organizer directly, 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. If you have their phone number you can text them as well.
Cancelling off the Waitlist
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 from the website or the WA mobile app. 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 or texting the Trips Director at OOPS Trips (trips@oopskayak.org) and the primary trip organizer. This will ensure that others who joined the waitlist after you are given more notice should space on the paddle become available.
Narrative: This session is for new OOPSters who do not have their Wet Exit Certification. We will meet at Cedaroaks, spend a brief time on the beach discussing the wet exit certification process, then go out on the water and go through the wet exit certification process.
Expect to get wet! We will ALL fall out our boats, demonstrate the ability to release a spray skirt, and practice assisted rescues. It may be chilly, so wet suit or dry suit may be required. Watch your email for announcements on appropriate exposure protection.
If this session is full, please look at the OOPS calendar for other WEC sessions running at the same time and place.
Attendance at this session does not guarantee passing wet exit certification.
The wet exit certification process is described in detail in this document: (https://oopskayak.org/resources/Documents/Combined%20WEC%20document%202023-06-03.pdf )
Meeting Time: 1:52 PM
Launch Time: 2:30 PM
Type of activity: Class
Put in: Cedaroak Boat Ramp
Take out: Same
Route Alternative for bad weather: Cancel
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Full wet suit
Primary Organizer: Mark Niemann-Ross
Co-Organizer(s): Paula Brottman
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
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 65 degrees
Estimated Water Temperature: 60 degrees
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 45 minutes
Tide Station: na
Tide times & heights: na
Current information: na
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 1: Up to 6 miles
Open crossing: Level 1: No open crossing
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 1
Rating Comments:
Location: Cedar Oak Boat Ramp
Photos (Optional):
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19
Link to map of route (Optional)
