Kayak Camping trip to Willapa Bay - L2

To sign up for this trip get on the  "Request Approval Waitlist"  waitlist. When you are approved for the trip the TO will send you a password for a "Approved For Trip by TO" ticket.

Full Name: Don Beale
Email address: info@bealepaddles.com
Phone: 5033149764
Activity Title: Kayak Camping trip to Willapa Bay (or other suitable location, weather dependant.)
Date of Activity: 10/21/2024
Narrative: Please read the full description before signing up for this trip. Put your newly acquired kayak camping skills to use on this fun L2 trip hopefully to Willapa Bay. We will pack our kayaks and launch from the South end of Willapa Bay, rain or shine. Then paddle to Smokey Hollow where we will camp. The following day you can hike to the old growth cedar grove, or take a walk north along a logging road to Paradise Point. There will be the opportunity to learn about setting up tarps (thanks to us learning from Mike Cenedella a few years ago!), and a bear hang. On the 23rd we will repack our kayaks and retrace our route back to the put in. Priority for this trip goes to people who have taken the workshop and are new to kayak camping. Registrants will be wait listed.
Each car must have a valid Washington Discover Pass. Get this online ahead of time.
Meeting Time: 10:30:00 AM
Launch Time: 12:00:00 PM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Boat Launch
Take out: same as above
Route Alternative for bad weather: Boston Harbor to Hope Island; Detroit Lake to Piety Island or S Shore Campground
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit
Primary Organizer: Don Beale
Co-Organizer(s): Joanne Barta
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: Joanne Barta
Maximum number of paddlers: 12
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: high 55 F, low 40F
Estimated Water Temperature: 50F
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 2 1/2 hours
Tide times & heights: 10/21 1125 am 3.6' 447pm 10.3' 10/23 742am 8.1' 1244pm 4.5' 636pm 9/4'
Current information: less than 1kt. no current listings for Willapa Bay
Hazards:
Wind strength: Level 2: 7-12 knots (14 mph) – wind noticeably effects movement of paddle
Swell/Surf size: Level 1: Under 1' waves, no breaking waves
Sea state: Level 2: Waves up to armpit; light to moderate chop, scattered 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: Less than 0.5 miles
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 2
Rating Comments: 2 for coastal wind possibility. If winds are predicted to exceed 14 kt, location will be changed to alternative.
Location: Willapa Bay Wildlife Refuge Boat Ramp, Washington
Photos (Optional):
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19
Tide Station: Tarlatt Slough
Link to map of route (Optional)