Comments and Discussion
Narrative: Next Wednesday (3/28) is scheduled to be a sunny day in Portland with temps in low 60s and light winds (under 7mph). Join me on a paddle from Milwaukie River Front up and around Ross Island and back, a distance of about 9 miles. There are plenty of places for takeouts along the way. If winds pick up we can always shorten our paddle. Tides will be mostly favorable to our travel with a low tide at 10:42 and a high at 3:16pm. This means we'll paddle downstream with the current, but we'll have a slight push back from incoming tide. On our way back to Milwaukie we'll have the same incoming tide to assist us upstream until about 3:30. The plan is to be off the water by 4pm. Wednesday is also the night of our General Meeting, so people from out of the area will already be in the "neighborhood" for our meeting. Parking at the boat ramp is limited due to construction. We can still drop off our boats and then park across the road. Fees may apply. There is a restroom at the launch.
Meeting Time: 10:30:00 AM Launch Time: 11:00:00 AM Type of activity: Paddle Trip Put in: Milwaukie River Front Park Take out: Same Route Alternative for bad weather: Shorten paddle or cancel 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? No 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: 62° Estimated Water Temperature: 48° Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 5 hours Tide times & heights: low 10:42am; high 3:16pm Current information: under 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 2: 6 to 11 miles Open crossing: Level 1: No open crossing Paddling Environment: Overall rating: Level 2 Rating Comments: Location (Optional): Latitude: 45.442979 | Longitude: -122.642994
Oregon Ocean Paddling SocietyPortland, Oregon
