Oswego Lake - L2 - T2544

When
May 15, 2025
8:30 AM
Location
Millennium Park Kayak Launch
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Full Name: Chris Mayou
Narrative: We’ll circumnavigate Oswego Lake, which has only recently opened to public access after extensive legal challenges. This is very much an urban paddle, and the launch is not meant to be a kayak launch, but it works! Expect to be on the water for three hours, paddling about seven miles, with no opportunity to leave your boat. In a true emergency, I would land at someone’s private property without hesitation, but otherwise, we will not be touching shore except where we launch. There is a well-maintained public bathroom very near our launch location. Air temperature is forecast to be in the 50s to low 60s. Water temperature is probably around 60. Immersion wear (minimum farmer John/Jane) is required as there is no place to land and change into dry clothes should you find yourself swimming. A few friends and I did this trip very recently, and we enjoyed looking at the homes, gardens, and even a touch of relatively undeveloped shoreline. Parking is close, but across a busy highway which luckily has a traffic light and pedestrian crossing. You’ll need wheels to get your boat to the launch site. I’ll provide more details by email to registrants. Meet at 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot to gear up and move your boat to the launch site, safety chat at 9:15, and on the water about 9:30. Feel free to bring a snack that you can easily access and eat while in your boat. This paddle is rated Level 2 mostly because there is no shore access available to us.

Parking Lot (entrance on foothills Rd.): 45.417856091381886, -122.66292363825676

Millennium Park Kayak Launch: 45.417675349402835, -122.66357809718691

Meeting Time: 8:30:00 AM
Launch Time: 9:15:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Millennium Park Kayak Launch: 45.417675349402835, -122.66357809718691
Take out: Same as put-in
Route Alternative for bad weather: TBD
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Farmer John
Primary Organizer: Chris Mayou
Co-Organizer(s): Paula Brottman
Has organizer paddled here before? Yes
Has organizer led an OOPS paddle here before? No
Organizer's first aid and CPR current? No
First Aid /CPR Person: Paula Brottman
Maximum number of paddlers: 6 total as launch area is small and parking is limited
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 55-65
Estimated Water Temperature: 60
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 3 to 3 1/2 hours
Tide times & heights: N/A
Current information: N/A
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 2: Frequent landing opportunities including docks or moderate sloping banks, brush or overhanging trees
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 2
Rating Comments:
Location: Parking Lot (entrance on foothills Rd.): 45.417856091381886, -122.66292363825676
Photos (Optional):
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19
Tide Station: N/A
Link to map of route (Optional)

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