Nehalem Bay Event - Manzanita to Short Sands - L3

When
June 26, 2026
8:30 AM
Location
North Beach Manzanita
Spaces left
6

Registration

Members with wet exit certification
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Full Name:: Denise Harrington
Email address:: denisecharrington@gmail.com
Phone:: 5417143057
Activity Title:: Manzanita to Short Sands
Date of Activity:: 6/26/2026
Narrative:: If conditions are favorable for this L-3 paddle, we will launch at North Beach in Manzanita, explore tunnels and rock gardens south of Short Sands. We'll stop at Short Sands for lunch, play in the surf, and then head through an arch just west of the beach.

Plastic boats may be best if you like to get close to the rocks. This is a really pretty area to surf/ paddle in when the swell is not too massive, the day is sunny and the wind is low.
If the conditions do not meet L-3 parameters for "waves, swell, breaking waves and surf" we might be able to use our wheels to walk our boats through an old growth forest to Short Sands and explore nearby features with the protection of the cove. I will monitor the forecast based on the day before. Ideally some strong paddlers can join us and we can best insure a positive experience for the less skilled in launching and landing through surf. Useful skills to have for this paddle: reading waves, bracing, self reentry, rolling, and a willingness to swim to the shore, get back in your boat, and try again.
Meeting Time:: 8:30:00 AM
Launch Time:: 9:00:00 AM
Type of activity:: Paddle Trip
Put in:: Neah-kah-nie, North Beach (https://maps.app.goo.gl/vHDMbrEDzvo1zASK8)
Take out:: Same
Route Alternative for bad weather:: Nehalem Bay
Required equipment:: Helmet
Minimum Immersion protection:: Full wet suit
Primary Organizer:: Denise Harrington
Co-Organizer(s):: In Search Of
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::
Maximum number of paddlers:: 5 (including TO)
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy:: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature:: 55
Estimated Water Temperature:: 53
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch):: 6 hours
Tide times & heights:: Low
5:04 am
(-0.22 m)
High
11:55 am
(5.14 m)
Low
4:17 pm
(3.35 m) NOAA was down (Day of Defiance?) I think the m might be feet on the 2 websites I checked, but you get the idea.
Current information:: There's usually a current running from north to south this time of year. There is also a pretty good rip that runs from North Beach to the point, making the return paddle a bit of a slog.
Hazards::
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 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 1: Less than 0.5 miles
Paddling Environment::
Overall rating:: Level 3
Rating Comments:: This is all a hypothetical activity. We'll offer a more realistic rating the before and day of the paddle.
Location:: North Beach, NKN, https://maps.app.goo.gl/8wiE6EQ3mgxGSK8J9 -Intersection of Neah-kah-nie Rd. and Reed Rd
Photos (Optional)::
COVID-19 Status of Trip:: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19
Tide Station:: Barview https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9437581&legacy=1

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