Wet Wednesday - Willamette River & Holgate Channel TO-Mentored Paddle - L1 - T2567

When
July 30, 2025
3:15 PM
Location
Willamette Park 6500 S Macadam Ave
Spaces left
4
Registered
6 registrants

Registration

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: Mart Hughes
Narrative: Please join Mart on his third mentored paddle. The Willamette River and Holgate Channel provide a chance to enjoy a paddle and opportunity to practice paddle skills. There will be a stop for a break on the island, likely on the down-river end. We will do a medium but steady pace to Holgate Channel and back to the launch. This will be a good time to work on paddle skills as the day cools. There will be a few extra greenland paddles if anyone wishes to try out a stick.

We will meet to help each other with boats at 3:15 to be ready for a safety talk and launch around 4:00. The launch will be from the gravel beach on the north side of the dock. Access is rough, we will need to organize a hand-off from the dock to the beach.
Parking is $1.00 an hour until 5 pm, use the parking kitty app for easy payment.

The current ten day weather is predicted to be hot 70 - 98 deg F. and sunny A hat, sunglasses, and a long sleeve poly shirt are recommended. If you are expecting to get wet, a shorty wet-top is good for wind chill protection.

Maybe we'll see Bald Eagle, Merganser, Great Blue Herons, and other wildlife. We will be looking for beaver dens along the Oaks Bottom shore.

For any one requiring a Wet Exit Certification, Peggy Liggit is willing to test paddlers requiring the certification

Meeting Time: 3:15:00 PM
Launch Time: 4:00:00 PM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Willamette Park 6500 S Macadam Ave, Portland Oregon (45.475369 -122.668484)
Take out: Willamette Park 6500 S Macadam Ave, Portland Oregon (45.475369 -122.668484)
Route Alternative for bad weather: none
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: None
Primary Organizer: Mart Huhges
Co-Organizer(s): Peggy Liggit
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: Peggy Liggit
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: 80 - 90 deg F
Estimated Water Temperature: 75 - 77 deg F
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 3.5 hours
Tide times & heights: Low 16:21 (0.42 feet), High 21:52 (2.84 feet)
Current information: Level 1: None or mild (less than 1 knot)
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 1: Up to 6 miles
Open crossing: Level 1: Less than 0.5 miles
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 1
Rating Comments: Water and air temperatures are warm to hot, landing beaches are frequent, wind is variable and may exceed level 1. This will be tracked. Recreational boat traffic is expected both sail and power boats. Sun protection is recommended. A shorty neoprene shorty top or other wind chill protection is suggested if being wet is likely.
Location: Willamette Park 6500 S Macadam Ave, Portland Oregon (45.475369 -122.668484)
Photos (Optional):
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19
Tide Station: Morrison Bridge, Portland, Oregon
Link to map of route (Optional)

Oregon Ocean Paddling Society
Portland, Oregon