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• Level 2-Multnomah Channel to Kelley Point and Return

  • When
    December 14, 2018
  •  
    9:15 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Sauvie Island Boat Ramp 15475 NW Ferry Rd, Portland
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  Please join Stuart Teicher and Dave Smith for a paddle up the Multnomah Channel to Kelley Point Park located at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Total distance for the day will be about 12 miles. We'll launch at 10am from the Sauvie Island Boat Ramp located on the south west section of the Island. Parking is free there and no Sauvie Island parking permit is required. Kelley Point Park marks the half-way point for our trip and makes a scenic spot for lunch and relaxation. Our plan is to return to the launch by 3pm. At this time, weather for our trip is forecast to be showery with light winds. Nonetheless, we'll launch as planned absent threats of high winds and/or lightening. We'll watch for any significant change in conditions. Drysuits are required paddling gear. Restrooms are available at the launch.
  
  Meeting Time: 9:15:00 AM
  Launch Time: 10:00:00 AM
  Type of activity: Paddle Trip
  Put in: Sauvie Island Boat Ramp
  Take out: same
  Route Alternative for bad weather: a shorter route may result if windy conditions.
  Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit
  Primary Organizer: David Smith
  Assistant Organizer(s): Stuart Teicher
  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: 12
  I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
  Estimated Air Temperature: 47°
  Estimated Water Temperature: 45°
  Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 5 hours
  Tide times & heights: Willy Weather at Sauvie Island Bridge: Low at 5:59am, .3'; High at 12:18pm, 2.26'
  Current information: 1 to 1.5 mph
  Hazards: Shipping traffic
  Wind strength: Level 2: 7-12 knots (14 mph) – wind noticeably effects movement of paddle
  Swell/Surf size: Level 2: Waves up to 2', no breaking waves
  Sea state: Level 2: Waves up to armpit; light to moderate chop, scattered whitecaps
  Landing types: Level 2: Frequent landing opportunities including docks or moderate sloping banks, brush or overhanging trees
  Currents: Level 2: Mild currents (up to 2 knots): current increases / decreases group speed by half
  Total distance: Level 3: 11 to 15 miles
  Open crossing: Level 1: No open crossing
  Paddling Environment:
  Overall rating: Level 2
  Rating Comments: Bring a towline if you have one.
  Location (Optional): 15475 NW Ferry Rd, Portland
  

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• Paddler Development Workshop

  • When
    December 16, 2018
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    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Community Room - Station 59, 1860 Willamette Falls Drive, West Linn, OR 97068
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    6

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  This class is limited to OOPS members.  To successfully register you will need to sign into your OOPS member account.
  

  NOTE: Although part of the Trip Organizer Training/refresh program, this workshop should also be useful to any paddler looking to learn more about our sport.
  
  While a strong forward stroke and effortless maneuvering are important skills to master, there are many additional skills in the toolbox of a well-rounded Pacific Northwest paddler. Please join us for a day of lectures and exercises to help you learn more about: planning a personal or OOPS trip, planning for the appropriate conditions, assessing risk, recognizing medical issues, avoiding legal issues, managing incidents or groups, being a good leader, and awareness of your environment while paddling .
  
  Please read the OOPS Activity Policy before attending this workshop. Please bring your laptop computer, and a throw bag if you have one.
  
  This workshop will happen in a classroom – there is no reason to bring a boat with you or dress for the water.
  
  No food is allowed in the classroom – we will be eating lunch elsewhere (whether you bring or buy is up to you). 

  If you have taken this workshop before, please hold off registering until people who haven't have had a chance to sign up.  Thanks!

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• Wet exit, Roll, Edging, Bracing, Whatever--Kayak Pool Practice @ Club Sport

  • When
    December 20, 2018
  •  
    8:30 PM - 10:15 PM
  • Location
    Club Sport, 18120 SW Lower Boones Ferry Rd, Tigard, OR
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    3

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  These sessions run the first and third Thursdays of each month and are available to members only. This is an opportunity to practice whatever skills you wish. The pool is Olympic size and we have 4 of the six lanes available. Wet Exit certifications may be done here. Please indicate your request when registering. There is a button on the registration form.

  Boats must be absolutely clean, inside and out. Not a drop of sand or other debris.

  Check in at the Club's Front Desk before bringing your boat to the North Pool Entrance.

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• Level 2: King Tides! Salmon River at Cascade Head

  • When
    December 23, 2018
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    9:15 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Knight County Park 2368 N 3 Rocks Rd, Otis, OR 97368
  • Spaces left
    2

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  This trip is limited to members with a wet exit certification. 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.  

  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.

  Narrative: King tides! We’ll explore Salmon River and its estuary and do our best to paddle to the beach. Please note that I’ll be watching the conditions carefully as it gets close enough to the date for a hopefully-accurate weather prediction. With excessive wind or pouring rain, there will be an alternate route.
  
  We’ll meet at Knight County Park at 9:15 a.m. We'll launch from there at 10:00 a.m. against an incoming tide (did I mention King Tide?) and paddle toward the mouth of the river which is about a mile to the west. The flood-tide current will slow our progress---how much, I don’t know. We’re going to find out! This trip does not include paddling in the surf zone. There are often seals in the area, both in the water and on the beach. We’ll keep our distance, so we don’t disturb them.
  
  Then we'll head back upriver for the bulk of our trip, taking full advantage of the incoming tide. We’ll paddle past our launch site, which is our only guaranteed place to take out besides the beach, so if someone needs a bio-break, we’ll take the time to stop there. Then we’ll continue farther upstream. We may choose the main river, passing under Hwy 101. But with the King tide, this is the perfect opportunity to first explore the estuary’s water paths to the south. We'll complete our trip by heading back to Knight Park with an outgoing tide. The overall length of the trip will be about 6-8 miles, mostly near slack or with a current or tidal assist.
  
  There are vault toilets at Knight Park but no water; parking is free. Bring a lunch or snacks and water. 
  
  For the early risers, an added benefit of this trip is the close proximity to Otis Café. A visit to McMenamin’s afterwards is a distinct possibility. Please sign up for, and use, the forum related to this trip to chat about pre- or post-trip libations and sustenance.  You need to click on the box at the bottom of the forum page to be emailed forum posts.   https://oregonoceanpaddlingsociety.wildapricot.org/Trips-Forum/6955992
  

  ·         We will observe the Four Ps:  Please Plan to be Pod Participant!  If you are a lone wolf, this is not the trip for you.  We WILL be paddling in pods.

  ·         This Level Two trip is suitable for boats 12 ft. and longer; no inflatables, please.  Intermediate-advanced SUP paddlers who can keep up with kayaks welcome.
  

  Cascade Head tides:
  2018/12/23 Sun 06:13 AM 1.98 L
  2018/12/23 Sun 11:58 AM 9.71 H
  2018/12/23 Sun 7:17 PM -1.45
  
  Knight County Park 2368 N 3 Rocks Rd, Otis, OR 97368
  
  Meeting Time: 9:15:00 AM
  Launch Time: 10:00:00 AM
  Type of activity: Paddle Trip
  Put in: Knight County Park 2368 N 3 Rocks Rd, Otis, OR 97368
  Take out: Knight County Park 
  Route Alternative for bad weather: TBD
  Required equipment: 
  Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit
  Primary Organizer: Chris Mayou
  Assistant Organizer(s): Rich Becker, Dennis Pennell, Steve Pruett, Don Durheim, and Susan Dininni
  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: 24
  I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
  Estimated Air Temperature: 40-46
  Estimated Water Temperature: 50
  Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 4-5 hours 
  Tide times & heights: Cascade Head tides:
  2018/12/23 Sun 06:13 AM 1.98 L
  2018/12/23 Sun 11:58 AM 9.71 H
  2018/12/23 Sun 7:17 PM -1.45
  
  Current information: Unknown. Best guess is 3 knots near the beach, less upriver.
  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 2: Frequent landing opportunities including docks or moderate sloping banks, brush or overhanging trees
  Currents: Level 3: Up to 4 knots: paddlers must sprint to move forward
  Total distance: Level 2: 6 to 11 miles
  Open crossing: Level 1: No open crossing
  Overall rating: Level 2
  Rating Comments: Please watch for trip updates when we have a more accurate weather forecast.
  Location: Knight County Park 2368 N 3 Rocks Rd, Otis, OR 97368
  

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• Wet exit, Roll, Edging, Bracing, Whatever--Kayak Pool Practice @ Club Sport

  • When
    January 03, 2019
  •  
    8:30 PM - 10:15 PM
  • Location
    Club Sport, 18120 SW Lower Boones Ferry Rd, Tigard, OR
  • Spaces left
    8

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  These sessions run the first and third Thursdays of each month and are available to members only. This is an opportunity to practice whatever skills you wish. The pool is Olympic size and we have 4 of the six lanes available. Wet Exit certifications may be done here. Please indicate your request when registering. There is a button on the registration form.

  Boats must be absolutely clean, inside and out. Not a drop of sand or other debris.

  Check in at the Club's Front Desk before bringing your boat to the North Pool Entrance.

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• Wet exit, Roll, Edging, Bracing, Whatever--Kayak Pool Practice @ Club Sport

  • When
    January 17, 2019
  •  
    8:30 PM - 10:15 PM
  • Location
    Club Sport, 18120 SW Lower Boones Ferry Rd, Tigard, OR
  • Spaces left
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  These sessions run the first and third Thursdays of each month and are available to members only. This is an opportunity to practice whatever skills you wish. The pool is Olympic size and we have 4 of the six lanes available. Wet Exit certifications may be done here. Please indicate your request when registering. There is a button on the registration form.

  Boats must be absolutely clean, inside and out. Not a drop of sand or other debris.

  Check in at the Club's Front Desk before bringing your boat to the North Pool Entrance.

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• Kayak Pool Session at Woodburn Aquatic Center

  • When
    January 27, 2019
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    5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Woodburn Aquatic Center 190 Oak St, Woodburn, OR
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    0

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  Cost will be $10 per person - with boat.
  At the pool's request and to control session costs to the club, a session will be cancelled 10 days prior to the event date if less than 5 people have signed up by then. If the session is cancelled due to low enrollment, your payment will be refunded.
  This is an opportunity to practice whatever skills you wish in warm water. The pool is Olympic size and reserved for OOPS, lots of room. Wet Exit certifications may be done here. Please indicate your request when registering. There is a button on the registration form, select Yes if you need Wet Exit Certification.

  We will bring boats in through a gate in the fence to the right of the main entrance. A hose will be available, inside the fence, to spray down your boat, if needed, before taking it into the pool. Please make sure your boat is clean on the inside and outside. Showers, hot tub and changing rooms available at the pool.

  Address is: 190 Oak Street, Woodburn
  
     
  

   

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• OOPS Annual Open House and Enticement Event

  • When
    January 30, 2019
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Immanuel Lutheran Church 7810 SE 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

   Mark your calendar for the upcoming OOPS 2019 Annual Open HouseWednesday, January 30, 2019 from 6-8 PM at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 7810 SE 15th Avenue, Sellwood 

  You're invited to our annual FREE gathering of vendors, environmental groups, and individual and OOPS presenters

  Everyone is welcome! You do NOT need to be a member to attend. 

  • Free raffle ticket for each attendee who registers at the door! 
  • New and renewing members receive a gift certificate courtesy of Alder Creek.
  • Fantastic raffle items from Alder Creek, Next Adventure, and our other retail partners.
  • Invasive Species Permits available for sale on site. 
  • Learn more about OOPS weekend events, day trips, and classes.
  • Snacks and camaraderie.

  See you there! More information coming soon.

   

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• OOPS General Meeting featuring Columbia River Bar Pilots

  • When
    February 27, 2019
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lucky Labrador Public House-7675 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

   

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• OOPS General Meeting with Bill Vonnegut

  • When
    March 27, 2019
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lucky Labrador Public House-7675 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, OR 97219

   

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• OOPS General Meeting with Kate Ross from Willamette Riverkeepers

  • When
    April 24, 2019
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lucky Labrador Public House 7675 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

   

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• OOPS General Meeting with Paul Kuthe

  • When
    June 26, 2019
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lucky Labrador Public House 7675 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

   

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• OOPS General Meeting with George Gronseth from Kayak Academy

  • When
    June 26, 2019
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lucky Labrador Public House 7675 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

   

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• OOPS General Meeting-Kayaker Short Courses

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

   

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

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

   

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