Ross Island and Bridge Tour, L1, 11-10-22

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.

Narrative: This is the same trip that I tried to do last Sunday but the weather changed my plans and I had to cancel the trip. What I plan on doing is putting in at Willamette Park and paddling past Ross Island and down around the Hawthorne Bridge and back. My plan is to make this a relaxed paddle and to take in the sights along the way. Let's just enjoy the city from the water. We will stop for lunch on the north end of Ross Island. It is cold but the weather prediction is for partly sunny skies. Wear some warm underlayment and I recommend something warm to drink for lunch.
Meeting Time: 9:00:00 AM
Launch Time: 9:30:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Willamette Park
Take out: Same
Route Alternative for bad weather: None
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit
Primary Organizer: Steve Blackwood
Assistant Organizer(s): Tom Waldron
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
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 40es
Estimated Water Temperature: 50
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 4hrs
Tide times & heights: Thu High 5:51 am 2.03 ft
Thu Low 12:19 pm 0.62 ft
Thu High 5:38 pm 3.53 ft
Current information: 1MPH
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 1: Up to 6 miles
Open crossing: Level 1: No open crossing
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 1
Rating Comments: Distance is between 6 and 7 miles.
Location (Optional): https://goo.gl/maps/AWuaPiKhprzUnJSn6
Photos (Optional):
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19