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• Oregon South Coast 2019 Annual Event- reg. opens 05/11/19

  • Start
    August 21, 2019
  • End
    August 25, 2019
  • Location
    Sunset Bay State Park

  Registration is closed

  Paddle coastal and inland waters south of Coos Bay.  This event will offer a variety of paddling opportunities.

  Paddling days will likely be August 22-24 (Thursday-Saturday).

  Event Staff

  Event Manager:  Connie Lively

  Trip Czar:  Jillian Rivas-Davila

  Concierge:  Chris Mayou

  
  

  Maps or charts:

  Sunset Bay State Park Campground: https://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=main.loadFile&load=_siteFiles%2Fpublications%2Fsunset_bay_LOW_RES011615.pdf2019 

  
  

  Additional information:  You will find event information on the OOPS website in the Activities Section:  Annual Events.  Find the event, click on the link, then scroll until you find the current year information.  https://oregonoceanpaddlingsociety.wildapricot.org/Annual-Events
  

  
  

  The Fine Print:

  
  

  1) EVERY PERSON, including Trip Organizers and On-site staff, must complete this electronic registration. If you are attending with a non-paddling partner or family member(s), and staying at an OOPS site, please use the "plus guest" registration.

  
  

  2) Registration fees for this Event are inclusive and cover all days of camping, any additional extra vehicle fee, and other Event expenses, including firewood for group gatherings when fires are allowed and staff and trip supplies.

  
  

  3) Registration Categories. You will only choose ONE.

  1. OOPS Camp Site (inclusive of all camping expenses)

  2. OOPS Camp Site + Guest (includes all OOPS event and camping expenses for one member and one non-paddling guest)

  3. Off-site accommodation (fee to cover non-camping Event costs)

  4. Trip Organizer (confirmed by Trip Czar, either on-site or off-site)

  5. Staff (Event Manager, Trip Czar, and one Concierge)

  4) You must be a paid-up member of OOPS to paddle at this event, AND you must be wet-exit certified prior to attending the event unless you participate in only Level 1 trips (when available) AND you are NOT wearing a sprayskirt.  Non-members are welcome but will not be allowed to participate in OOPS paddling trips. Please be certain to review the Trip Level criteria on the OOPS website if you have any questions: OOPS Rating system: http://www.oopskayak.org/documents/

  
  

  5) Watch for future emails about potlucks and other social events!

  
  

  6) Immersion protection may be required, pending water temperature/conditions. See the club website under Resources/OOPS Documents/Activity Policies and scroll down to Cold Water Protective Clothing. Please be prepared.

  
  

  7) OOPS Cancellation Policy: For all pre-paid events (except pool sessions) cancellations will be allowed a full refund up to within 4 weeks before the beginning of the event. After that, refunds will be provided if, and only if, we are able to find a replacement. Cancellations are done through the Event Manager only.  Thank you.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• OOPS General Meeting-Ignite Presentations

  • When
    August 28, 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lucky Labrador Public House 7675 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

   

  Our next meeting is August 28th. It will be glorious. It will be fun. It will be an Ignite glamorama!  What is this Ignite? Put simply...Enlighten us, but make it quick!

  An ignite presentation works like this: Presenters get 20 slides, which automatically advance every 15 seconds. The result is a fast and fun presentation which lasts just 5 minutes.

  Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a cedar strip kayak or learn all about knots in just 5 minutes?  Lots of other interesting 5 minute presentations on the menu for that night. Come and join us to socialize and “ Ignite”.

  If you want to see what Ignite presentations are like, check out this link  http://www.ignitetalks.io/

   

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• Orcas Island 2019 Annual Event- reg. opens 06/01/19

  • Start
    September 04, 2019
  • End
    September 08, 2019
  • Location
    West Beach Resort Campground

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  Orcas Island is one of the San Juan Islands which are nestled between Bellingham, Washington and Vancouver Island, British Columbia.  While Washington State land use laws provide for few legal kayak landings (most of the shoreline is privately owned), you will find this a paddler's paradise.  Lots of little islands await exploration, there are current, wind, and navigation challenges to satisfy paddlers of any level, and the chance to see some of the local orca pods (along with numerous sea lions).
  

  Paddling days will likely be Sept 5-7 (Thursday-Sunday).

  Event Staff

  Event Manager:  Robin Smith

  Trip Czar:  Rich Becker

  Concierge:  Kristen Price

   

  Maps or charts:

  West Beach Resort : https://www.westbeachresort.com 

  
  

  Additional information:  You will find event information on the OOPS website in the Activities Section:  Annual Events.  Find the event, click on the link, then scroll until you find the current year information.  https://oregonoceanpaddlingsociety.wildapricot.org/Annual-Events
  

  
  

  The Fine Print:

  
  

  1) EVERY PERSON, including Trip Organizers and On-site staff, must complete this electronic registration. If you are attending with a non-paddling partner or family member(s), and staying at an OOPS site, please use the "plus guest" registration.

  
  

  2) Registration fees for this Event are inclusive and cover all days of camping, any additional extra vehicle fee, and other Event expenses, including firewood for group gatherings when fires are allowed and staff and trip supplies.

  
  

  3) Registration Categories. You will only choose ONE.

  1. OOPS Camp Site (inclusive of all camping expenses)

  2. OOPS Camp Site + Guest (includes all OOPS event and camping expenses for one member and one non-paddling guest)

  3. Off-site accommodation (fee to cover non-camping Event costs)

  4. Trip Organizer (confirmed by Trip Czar, either on-site or off-site)

  5. Staff (Event Manager, Trip Czar, and one Concierge)

  4) You must be a paid-up member of OOPS to paddle at this event, AND you must be wet-exit certified prior to attending the event unless you participate in only Level 1 trips (when available) AND you are NOT wearing a sprayskirt.  Non-members are welcome but will not be allowed to participate in OOPS paddling trips. Please be certain to review the Trip Level criteria on the OOPS website if you have any questions: OOPS Rating system: http://www.oopskayak.org/documents/

  
  

  5) Watch for future emails about potlucks and other social events!

  
  

  6) Immersion protection may be required, pending water temperature/conditions. See the club website under Resources/OOPS Documents/Activity Policies and scroll down to Cold Water Protective Clothing. Please be prepared.

  
  

  7) OOPS Cancellation Policy: For all pre-paid events (except pool sessions) cancellations will be allowed a full refund up to within 4 weeks before the beginning of the event. After that, refunds will be provided if, and only if, we are able to find a replacement. Cancellations are done through the Event Manager only.  Thank you.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• OOPS General Meeting with Ken Campbell-Plastics in the Ocean

  • When
    September 25, 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

   

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• OOPS General Meeting featuring Columbia River Bar Pilot Dan Jordan

  • When
    October 30, 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lucky Labrador Public House-7675 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

  

  OOPS General Meetings are free and open to all.

  The Columbia River Bar Pilots were established in 1846 to ensure the safety of ships, crews and cargoes crossing the treacherous Columbia River Bar, which is recognized as one of the most dangerous and challenging navigated stretches of water in the world. Bar Pilot Captain Dan Jordan will be presenting at our October meeting, we think you will find this a most fascinating experience. Many OOPS members have paddled various stretches of the Columbia River in a variety of conditions but safely guiding an 800 foot long ship over the bar is something very few people have ever done.

  Captain Jordan spent twenty-four years at sea in the Merchant Marine with twelve of these years as captain of freighters trading all over the world. During this time, he concurrently served as an officer in the Navy Reserve where some of his assignments were as an instructor at the Navy’s Shiphandling School. Captain Jordan has been a Columbia River Bar Pilot for the past fourteen years and is involved in many maritime related issues. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Columbia River Maritime Museum and has served as Chair of the Lower Columbia Region Harbor Safety Committee and as the Vice President of the Council of American Master Mariners.

   

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• OOPS General Meeting featuring Joe Liebezeit of the Audubon Society of Portland

  • When
    November 20, 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lucky Labrador Public House, 7675 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

  Joe Liebezeit

  Staff Scientist & Avian Conservation Manager

  Audubon Society of Portland

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