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L2 Paddle - Rooster Rock State Park to Sand Island RT

  • October 03, 2020
  • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Rooster Rock State Park
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Registration

  • Active club members including kayaking professional and lifetime. Provisional acceptance pending approval of trip organizer.

Registration is closed

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: Meet and launch at Rooster Rock State Park for a paddle along the north side of Sand Island with great views of Cape Horn and then return to the launch spot. Parking available near the ramp, restroom nearby, Oregon State Park Parking Permit is REQUIRED ($5 fee with machine at entrance or annual pass).

Meeting Time: 9:00:00 AM

Launch Time: 9:30:00 AM

Type of activity: Paddle Trip

Put in: West end of Rooster Rock State Park

Take out: same location

Route Alternative for bad weather: none

Required equipment:

Minimum Immersion protection: None

Primary Organizer: Peter Carew

Assistant Organizer(s): none

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: n/a

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: 75

Estimated Water Temperature: 65

Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 6

Tide times & heights: 2020/10/03 Sat 09:04 AM 1.14 ft H ; 04:21 PM 0.34 ft L (NOAA StationName: WASHOUGAL)

Current information: <1 kt

Hazards: Shipping traffic

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 2: 6 to 11 miles

Open crossing: Level 1: No open crossing

Paddling Environment:

Overall rating: Level 2

Rating Comments: Level 2 due to length and potential for higher winds and choppier water

Location (Optional): Rooster Rock State Park

Photos (optional): yes

I will email registrants promptly with a T.O. email address for Docusign when they sign up

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