Fall Color and Wildlife Viewing Paddle up the Lake River - L1

When
October 11, 2024
10:00 AM
Location
Ridgefield Kayak Launch
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Full Name: Brad Sheehan
Narrative: Come join a relaxed pace Fall Color and Wildlife Viewing Paddle up the Lake River. We will travel up the Lake River with the incoming tide.
Bring your binoculars and a camera if you wish. Bring water, snacks and a lunch. We’ll stop to eat along the riverbank.
The colors are just starting to turn. We will most likely see geese and ducks, along with Great Blue Herons, White Egrets, and the possibility of Bald Eagles, various hawks, and Sandhill Cranes migrating through the area.
Around 2 pm we'll start back to the Kayak Launch with the slowly outgoing tide.

Please Plan to be a Pod Participant, so every one gets to enjoy seeing the wildlife.
Boats over 14 feet are welcome, Please no inflatables.

Meeting Time: 10:00:00 AM
Launch Time: 10:30:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Ridgefield Kayak Launch 109 W Division St, Ridgefield, WA 98642
Take out: Same
Route Alternative for bad weather: cancel the trip
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Farmer John
Primary Organizer: Brad Sheehan
Co-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: Total of 6 paddlers. If another TO signs up we can increase to a total of 10 paddlers.
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 60-65 degrees
Estimated Water Temperature: 60 degrees
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): Five hours
Tide times & heights: Low 8:01 am 0.4
High 1:57 pm 1.5
Low 6:25 pm 0.9
Current information: less than 1 knot
Hazards:
Wind strength: Level 1 :
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 2: 6 to 11 miles
Open crossing: Level 1: Less than 0.5 miles
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 1
Rating Comments: This is a fairly protected paddle
Location: Lake River Kayak Launch 109 W Division St, Ridgefield, WA 98642
Photos (Optional):
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19
Tide Station: St. Helens, OR
Link to map of route (Optional)

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