Lower Columbia paddle - Aldrich Point, Level 2, 6/6/21

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:Kent Slawson
Email address: keslawson@gmail.com
Phone: 503 333 5002
Activity Title: Lower Columbia paddle - Aldrich Point, Level 2, 6/6/21
Date of Activity: 6/6/2021
Narrative: Steve Blackwood and I are planning to paddle on the Lower Columbia at Aldrich Point Sunday morning and we hope some folks will join us. We will pick a course through the refuge to the North side of Woody Island. If conditions are very favorable, the group strong, and we have consensus, we might cross the shipping channel to Brookfield Point on the Washington bank and explore down to Pillar Rock. If not we will stay within the refuge islands and explore. We will try to find a landing spot at some point for some food and a potty break. Please be launch ready by our safety huddle at 10:15. I would like to get on the water by 10:30- 10:45.
Meeting Time: 9:45:00 AM
Launch Time: 10:45:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Aldrich Point https://goo.gl/maps/68CDz4KE1vZuajYJA
Take out: same
Route Alternative for bad weather: none
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit
Primary Organizer: Kent Slawson
Assistant Organizer(s): Steve Blackwood
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: 10 + 2 T0's
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 55-60
Estimated Water Temperature: 55 degrees
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 4 hours
Tide times & heights: Knappa H = 6.37ft 12:29pm
L = 1.82ft 6:32pm

skamokawa H=5.76ft 12:47pm
L= 1.73ft 6:46pm


Current information: Woody Island channel flood =0.82kt at 10:45am; slack = 1:30pm
ebb = 0.55kts at 4:09pm

Hazards: Shipping traffic
Wind strength: Level 2: 7-12 knots (14 mph) – wind noticeably effects movement of paddle
Swell/Surf size: Level 2: Waves up to 2', no breaking waves
Sea state: Level 2: Waves up to armpit; light to moderate chop, scattered 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 3: 1 to 2 miles
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 2
Rating Comments: This trip is rated at level 2 given anticipated conditions and a potential open crossing of just over 1 mile (level 3). We will be conservative in our assessment of real time conditions and group prior to that undertaking.
Location (Optional): 6FMJ+W9 Astoria, Oregon
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