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Willamette Narrows and Beyond L2

  • April 21, 2021
  • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Willamette Park, Bernert Landing
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  • Active club members, including kayaking professional and lifetime. Provisional acceptance, pending approval by the trip organizer if this is a paddle.

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  • This trip is limited to members with a wet exit certification (except for level 1 trips when the paddler is not using a spray skirt....if the paddler is wearing a spray skirt on a level 1 paddle, the Wet Exit Certification is REQUIRED).  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 if you intend to wear a spray skirt.  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.
  • Full Name: Chris Mayou
    Activity Title: Willamette Narrows and Beyond L2
    Date of Activity: 4/21/2021
    Narrative: Are you looking for a relaxing kayak trip? Look no further. We’ll paddle round-trip from West Linn’s Willamette Park, heading upstream to “the Narrows” and perhaps a mile or so further. The current will be mild in the back channels and reasonable in the main channel. This is one of the prettiest sections of the Willamette in the metro area. This will be a relaxed pace paddle so that we can enjoy the scenery.

    We’ll poke around the various passages and get out of our boats somewhere for lunch (probably about a mile above the Narrows) before heading back to Willamette Park. Total river miles will be around six to eight, depending on how much poking we do!

    We'll plan to launch from the main boat ramp, a.k.a. Bernert Landing. It’s okay to park in the boat trailer spots until Memorial Day. If that rule has changed, there are additional parking spots across the street.

    Please be water-ready at 10:00 a.m. Water temperature is in the mid-50s. Drysuit or Farmer John/Jane wetsuit required. Paddlers should expect to stay with the pod.

    Bathrooms are available; free parking. Canoes with flotation and kayaks 12’ and longer are welcome. No inflatables, please.

    Meeting Time: 9:30:00 AM
    Launch Time: 10:00:00 AM
    Type of activity: Paddle Trip
    Put in: Willamette Park, Bernert Landing
    Take out: Willamette Park, Bernert Landing
    Route Alternative for bad weather: TBD
    Required equipment:
    Minimum Immersion protection: Farmer John
    Primary Organizer: Chris Mayou
    Assistant Organizer(s): Paula Brottman
    Has organizer paddled here before? Yes
    Has organizer led an OOPS paddle here before? Yes
    Organizer's first aid and CPR current? No
    First Aid /CPR Person: Paula Brottman
    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: 60-75
    Estimated Water Temperature: 57
    Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 5 hours
    Tide times & heights: N/A
    Current information: 1 knot estimated
    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 1: None or mild (less than 1 knot)
    Total distance: Level 2: 6 to 11 miles
    Open crossing: Level 2: Less than 1 mile
    Paddling Environment:
    Overall rating: Level 2
    Rating Comments: This is an easy Level 2. But you must be wet-exit certified for a Level 2 trip.
    Location (Optional): Willamette Park, 12th Street, West Linn, OR
    Photos (optional):
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