Comments and Discussion
This trip is limited to members with a wet exit certification. To successfully register you will need to sign into your OOPS member account, and your account will need to be a member of the "Wet Exit Certified" group. Your acceptance is conditional on approval by the Organizer, who may contact you with questions about your skills and equipment.Narrative: This will be a fun Thursday evening trip from Willamette Park in Portland (the Willamette park off of Macadam in the SW waterfront). We will be paddling around Ross Island and the surrounding area until we feel like stopping or it gets dark. Bring a light to use on the water or while loading up at the takeout. The weather looks pretty good and I promise I can tell a bad joke or two, so it should be a splendid time. Fleece top or hydroskin with a splash jacket, at minimum. Meeting Time: 6:30:00 PM Launch Time: 7:00:00 PM Type of activity: Paddle Trip Put in: Willamette Park in SW Portland off of Macadam Take out: Willamette Park in SW Portland off of Macadam Route Alternative for bad weather: N/A Required equipment: Light source for use on water or at takeout Minimum Immersion protection: Fleece or Hydroskin with Splash jacket Primary Organizer: Adam Oken Assistant Organizer(s): Who is a TO and wants to tag along 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: 74 Estimated Water Temperature: 61 Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 2-3 hours Tide times & heights: Don't really matter Current information: Light current, less than 1 knot Hazards: Night paddling 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 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 2: Less than 1 mile Paddling Environment: Overall rating: Level 2 Rating Comments: Paddle could end when it's dark so bring some extra layers