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This trip is limited to OOPS members who are WEC. As with all trips & classes at Events, registration will take place at the HQ campsite.
Narrative: PLAY IN THE PASS with Vern Narrative: Come play in the water for awhile. Meet at Cornet Bay at 1400 & launch at 1430. Where to? Who knows. We will be paddling against a significant current — a building flood. We will attempt to paddle out around Strawberry Island and then down to Canoe Pass, where, if we make it, we will play for a little while before eddy hopping down to "lunch bay", swinging around the W end of Pass Island and riding the flood through Deception Pass (stopping to play for a bit) back to Cornet Bay.
And if we don’t make Canoe Pass: No problem. We will mess about Strawberry Island for awhile and then go back to Cornet Bay. This is a quick paddle — an opportunity to get our drysuits wet — I would like to be back on the beach loading boats onto cars Not Later Than 1630. Helmets and towlines required. Floatation bags recommended. This paddle is for folks who are comfortable in dynamic water and will require a strong forward stroke as well as the skills needed to deal with crossing eddy lines. Smacking kayak into rock is likely. Start Point: Cornet Bay End Point: Cornet Bay Required Equipment: Towline, Helmet Minimum Immersion Protection: Drysuit Primary Organizer: Vern Brown Secondary Organizer: First Aid / CPR person: Vern Brown Max # of participants: 6 Current information: 1540 +6.4 knots Meeting Time: 2:00:00 PM Launch Time: 2:30:00 PM Type of activity: Paddle Trip Put in: Cornet Bay Take out: Cornet Bay Route Alternative for bad weather: none Required equipment: Helmet, Towline Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit Primary Organizer: Vern Brown Assistant 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: 6 I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes Estimated Air Temperature: 62 Estimated Water Temperature: 48 Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 2 hours Tide times & heights: Current information: 6 plus 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 2: Frequent landing opportunities including docks or moderate sloping banks, brush or overhanging trees Currents: Level 5: Greater than 6 knots Total distance: Level 1: Up to 6 miles Open crossing: Level 2: Less than 1 mile Paddling Environment: Overall rating: Level 4 Rating Comments: Location (Optional): Photos (optional):