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.
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Use jawmendr@gmail.com for Mel Wishan's email on the Docusign form.
Narrative: Please join me for a casual paddle from uncrowded Rogers Landing on the Willamette, paddling southward beyond Ash Island, perhaps to the Yamhill. This is generally a quiet part of the river with pleasant scenery. We will stop somewhere around 4 miles and return via the other side of Ash Island. This will be an 8 to nine mile round trip during the last vestiges of summer like days. Rain is coming soon.
Meeting Time: 10:00:00 AM
Launch Time: 10:30:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Rogers Landing in Newberg
Take out: same
Route Alternative for bad weather: none
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Farmer John
Primary Organizer: Mel Wishan
Assistant Organizer(s): TBD
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: 12
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 68
Estimated Water Temperature: 59
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 3 hours
Tide times & heights: N/A
Current information: <1mph
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 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: unknown currents at mouth of Yamhill
Location (Optional): Rogers Landing County Park