Safety

There are a number of aspects to paddling safely, including:

What gear to bring and wear.
What skills are appropriate for the location.
What conditions you are likely to find at the location.
Proper training

Please check out our Documentation, Learning Resources, Paddling Resources, and Affiliated Retailers pages for information on these and other topics.

Member Benefits

CPR and First Aid Vouchers

Members can attend CPR and First Aid training at a reduced cost by purchasing a class voucher from OOPS. Payment is available through PayPal by clicking the button below:

Once payment is made, please forward notice of payment from PayPal to Safety@oopskayak.org. You will then receive your code to schedule your class with CPRLIFELINE online.

Replacement First Aid Supplies
Trip organizers can request replacement first aid supplies from safety@oopskayak.org.

Approved Wet Exit Certifiers

The following instructors have been approved by the board to teach and/or certify members for wet exits and rescues:

Bob Baltazar
Joanne Barta
Don Beale
Rich Becker
Chris Bensch
Steve Blackwood
Vern Brown (Puget Sound)
Greg Clopton
Charles Congdon
David Dalbey
Carl Davis
Sean Dillon
Bob Freshman
Christian Hale
Fred Harsman
Rob Hertert
Joe Howell
Bob Hyslop
Malcolm Kelly
Paul Kuthe
Alex Lanz
Tim Mattson
Chris Mayou
Roz Montgomery
John (Jay) Nutt
Stacy Ozer
Dennis Pennell
Jeff Putterman
Jillian Rivas-Davila
Andrew Romanelli
Ken Scholz (Bend)
Bill Vonnegut
Pat Welle
Mel Wishan

Oregon Ocean Paddling Society
Portland, Oregon