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• Level one, Circumnavigation of Ross Island

  • When
    March 02, 2021
  •  
    11:30 AM - 2:30 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Willamette Park, Portland
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  • 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.
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    Activity Title: Level one, Circumnavigation of Ross Island
    Date of Activity: 3/2/2021
    Narrative: An old local favorite after a long hiatus. Please join me in a casual paddle from Willamette Park around Ross Island. We will perhaps paddle under the Tillicum crossing and visit the submarine over at the museum. In any event, lets enjoy some winter warm temperatures and get out on the water. We will launch late in the morning to let the temps warm up.
    Meeting Time: 11:30:00 AM
    Launch Time: 12:00:00 PM
    Type of activity: Paddle Trip
    Put in: Willamette Park, Portland
    Take out: same
    Route Alternative for bad weather: none
    Required equipment:
    Minimum Immersion protection: Full wet suit
    Primary Organizer: Mel Wishan
    Assistant Organizer(s): N/A
    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: MWishan
    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: 50's
    Estimated Water Temperature: 46 deg F
    Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 2.5 hours
    Tide times & heights: High tide @ Morrison Bridge @ 7 am still ebbing at Launch time
    Current information: <1.5 kts
    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: none
    Location (Optional):
    Photos (optional):
    Give Email address to registrants for Waiver:
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• Elk Rock Island Paddle Level 1, March 3

  • When
    March 03, 2021
  •  
    11:00 AM - 2:30 PM (PST)
  • Spaces left
    2

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  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.

  Full Name:david smith
  Email address: davlsmith@yahoo.com
  Activity Title: Elk Rock Island Paddle
  Date of Activity: 3/3/2021
  Narrative: Join me for a paddle up the Willamette River from Willamette Park in Portland to Elk Rock Island in Milwaukie, a distance of about 3 miles. The island is connected to the Willamette's eastern shoreline by a "40 million year old land bridge." Sometimes that land bridge disappears under high water, and paddlers can circumnavigate the entire island. Either way, we can enjoy a brief respite on the island before heading back to our launch site. Since there will be an outgoing tide that day, we will encounter mild currents of 1-2 knots as we paddle upstream, but enjoy the assist on our way back downstream to our launch. There is a parking fee of $6 for all day. Restrooms are available. Please follow our COVID guidelines at: https://www.oopskayak.org/OOPS-General-Member-COVID-Checklist
  Meeting Time: 11:00:00 AM
  Launch Time: 11:30:00 AM
  Type of activity: Paddle Trip
  Put in: Willamette Park, Portland
  Take out: Same
  Route Alternative for bad weather: TBD
  Required equipment:
  Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit
  Primary Organizer: david smith
  Assistant Organizer(s):
  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: 50°
  Estimated Water Temperature: 45°
  Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 2-3 hours
  Tide times & heights: NOAA Morrison St Bridge: high at 7:45 am, 3.2'; low at 4:03 pm, .7'
  Current information: 1-2 knots
  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 2: Mild currents (up to 2 knots): current increases / decreases group speed by half
  Total distance: Level 1: Up to 6 miles
  Open crossing: Level 1: No open crossing
  Paddling Environment:
  Overall rating: Level 1
  Rating Comments:
  Location (Optional): 6500 S Macadam Ave, Portland
  Photos (optional):
  Give Email address to registrants for Waiver:
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• OOPS presents Dan Arbuckle with Headwaters Kayak

  • When
    March 31, 2021
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    virtual
  • Registered
    5 registrants

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  Bridging the Gap.

  Inspiring new paddlers to go further in our sport through outreach, support, opportunity, and kindness.

  There seems to be a growing discrepancy between experienced paddlers, and those new folks just grabbing their first kayaks off an end rack at Walmart. My goal with this talk is to help create a bridge and provide perspective for new paddlers and experienced paddlers alike. I've decided to close my retail store to focus full time on our Youtube Channel and our on-water programs through the Headwaters Boathouse here in Lodi.
  

  About this meeting...

  During the COVID pandemic, OOPS continues to hold online general membership meetings. The URL and password are provided in an email to all registered members 24 hours prior to the meeting. For this meeting, OOPS members may include guests in their registration.

  Lifejackets and drysuits are not required at online general membership meetings.

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• placeholder for April 28

  • When
    April 28, 2021
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    virtual
  • Registered
    8 registrants

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  About this meeting...

  During the COVID pandemic, OOPS continues to hold online general membership meetings. The URL and password are provided in an email to all registered members 24 hours prior to the meeting. For this meeting, OOPS members may include guests in their registration.

  Lifejackets and drysuits are not required at online general membership meetings.

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• OOPS Ignite!

  • When
    May 26, 2021
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    virtual
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  Enlighten us, but make it quick!

  With great anticipation, we announce the second OOPS Ignite presentation on May 26th, 2021.

  What's an Ignite?

  So glad you asked!

  Anyone can give a presentation. It can be about anything (we prefer something about kayaks - and no blood or violence)

  ...and...

  Presenters get 20 slides, which automatically advance every 15 seconds.

  The result is a fast and fun presentation which lasts just 5 minutes.

  YOU are the presenters.

  Perhaps you'd like to talk about a favorite kayak paddle. How to bring your dog along. Crabbing from a kayak. Reading weather. Five tips for your GPS. You name it.

  All you need to do is respond to programs@oopskayak.com (that's me). Let me know the title of your presentation. I'll work with you to get you ready for June.

  More information about ignite presentations at http://www.ignitetalks.io/ 

  About this meeting...

  During the COVID pandemic, OOPS continues to hold online general membership meetings. The URL and password are provided in an email to all registered members 24 hours prior to the meeting. For this meeting, OOPS members may include guests in their registration.

  Lifejackets and drysuits are not required at online general membership meetings.

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• OOPS Presents Nehalem Bay History

  • When
    June 30, 2021
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    virtual
  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  OOPS is going to Nehalem Bay State Park on August 26-29. We've invited Tom Campbell with the Nehalem Valley Historical Society to share some of the history of the area.

  Tom Campbell is the President of the Nehalem Valley Historical Society. He and his wife, Kris, along with their dogs, Spike and Zoe, are full time residents of Manzanita.

  Tom is originally from the suburbs of Detroit. He came west to the Puget Sound area in 1979 to attend law school and never left. He was a trial attorney there for 30 years and retired to Manzanita in 2014.

  In retirement, Tom has taken up surfing, found time to hit Manzanita Links and continues to enjoy running, biking and paddle boarding on the Nehalem. He reads presidential biographies and other historical non-fiction for pleasure.

  Tom joined the Nehalem Valley Historical Society soon after becoming a full time resident. Together with other members, he led the historical society into a renovation of their exhibits and established regular hours to have the facility open. If you’re interested in local history NVHS is something you should not miss.

  Tom’s program will take you through some local history, point out some special places to see when you visit and highlight some activities that you might find enjoyable.

  About this meeting...

  During the COVID pandemic, OOPS continues to hold online general membership meetings. The URL and password are provided in an email to all registered members 24 hours prior to the meeting. For this meeting, OOPS members may include guests in their registration.

  Lifejackets and drysuits are not required at online general membership meetings.

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• OOPS presents Susan Conrad

  • When
    October 27, 2021
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    virtual
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  More about Susan

  About this meeting...

  During the COVID pandemic, OOPS continues to hold online general membership meetings. The URL and password are provided in an email to all registered members 24 hours prior to the meeting. For this meeting, OOPS members may include guests in their registration.

  Lifejackets and drysuits are not required at online general membership meetings.

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