Comments and Discussion
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: One of the last old growth spruce swamps, a ship wreck, a floating-home gill-net fisherman community. Rich in history and wildlife, this paddle offers a perfect representation of what the lower Columbia is all about! We will meet at the Knappa Dock (https://goo.gl/maps/o6bwKFxeTsD2) help each other get our boats down the embankment, and paddle up the slough with the tide exploring the Grizzly Slough along the way. Turning around when the tide turns for a round trip distance of roughly 6-7 Miles depending on side explorations. Meeting Time: 10:30:00 AM Launch Time: 11:00:00 AM Type of activity: Paddle Trip Put in: Knappa, OR https://goo.gl/maps/o6bwKFxeTsD2 Take out: Same as put in. Route Alternative for bad weather: None Required equipment: Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit Primary Organizer: Jasper Greve Assistant Organizer(s): Dave Smith 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: 10 I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes Estimated Air Temperature: 45 Estimated Water Temperature: 45 Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 6 Hours Tide times & heights: Low 10:06 AM @1.004' - Hi 3:31PM @ 7.650' Current information: <2Kt Hazards: Wind strength: Level 2: 7-12 knots (14 mph) – wind noticeably effects movement of paddle 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 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): https://goo.gl/maps/o6bwKFxeTsD2
Oregon Ocean Paddling SocietyPortland, Oregon
