Reed Island Circumnavigation L2, 6-30-21

• 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:Chris Mayou
Activity Title: Reed Island Circumnavigation L2, 6-30-21
Date of Activity: 6/30/2021
Narrative: Join me for a last-minute paddle at Reed Island. We’ll launch early and take swim/lunch/rescue practice breaks at Cottonwood Beach and/or Reed Island as we make our way up the channel between Reed Island State Park and Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Due to the river level, we may not be able to circumnavigate Reed Island; we might have to stay in the channel. I’m rating this trip Level 2 as it’s 10 miles round-trip and we may do some paddling in the main channel of the Columbia. We’ll plan to return by 1:30 p.m. so that we can load boats and hopefully escape most of the afternoon traffic by leaving around 2:00 p.m. We’ll launch from Washougal Waterfront Park; be water-ready by 9 a.m. By unloading at the east end of the parking lot, it’s a short distance to the water along a gently sloping ramp, but there is a stretch of rocky area that needs to be crossed to reach the water. Free parking, bathrooms, and picnic tables overlooking the Columbia River.

Captain William Clark Park at Cottonwood Beach commemorates the historical site where the Corps of Discovery camped for six days while on their journey through this area in 1806.


Meeting Time: 8:30:00 AM
Launch Time: 9:00:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Washougal Waterfront Park
Take out: Washougal Waterfront Park
Route Alternative for bad weather: none
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: None
Primary Organizer: Chris Mayou
Assistant Organizer(s): 
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: 6
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 70-83
Estimated Water Temperature: 70
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 4-5 hours
Tide times & heights: Tide projections for Washougal, WA:
2021/06/30 Wed 07:45 AM 0.55 L
2021/06/30 Wed 12:14 PM 1.33 H
2021/06/30 Wed 8:23 PM 0.15 L
Current information: Approx. 1-2 knots is some places on our route
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 1: Frequent easy landing opportunities including gently sloping, sand, gravel or grass
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): 56 S 1st St, Washougal, WA 98671
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