Skamokawa Event: Welch Island Tour - L2

When
September 29, 2024
9:00 AM
Location
Vista Park
Spaces left
10

Registration

Members with wet exit certification
Active club members with wet exit certification, including kayaking professional and lifetime.
OOPS Paddler (No WEC required)
A level 1 paddler requires no WEC. this ticket is for anyone.
TO and Safety
Password Reserved for TO use

Full Name: david smith
Narrative: Please join me for a paddle across the Columbia River to Oregon's Welch Island. It lies just north of Tenasillahe Island and due east of Quinns Island. Together, these islands and others make up an archipelago of small marshy islands along Oregon's northern shoreline. Once we're across the Columbia, an open distance of just under a mile, we'll make our way a short distance downriver around the top of Welch into Clifton Channel which separates Welch from Quinns Island. From there we can explore some of Welch Island's interior waterways before making our way farther down the channel to Red Slough. This slough, is about 1.5 miles long and will take us between Welch and Tenasillahe Islands before re-entering the Columbia. Once we're back on the Columbia, we'll make our crossing by paddling downriver to our campground at Vista Park. Total distance will be about 8 miles.

Meeting Time: 9:00:00 AM
Launch Time: 9:30:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Vista Park
Take out: Same
Route Alternative for bad weather: TBD
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Farmer John
Primary Organizer: david smith
Co-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: 10
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 70°
Estimated Water Temperature: 65°
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 4-5 hours
Tide times & heights: Low at 7:34 am, -.78'; High at 1:20 pm, 5.89'; Low at 7:19 pm, 1.11'
Current information: 1-2 knots
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 3: Bad footing, rocky shores, or surf up to 1.5'
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 2: Between 0.5 and 1 miles
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 2
Rating Comments:
Location: Vista Campground Departure
Photos (Optional):
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19
Tide Station: Skamokawa
Link to map of route (Optional)

Oregon Ocean Paddling Society
Portland, Oregon