Tenasillahe Island - L2

When
May 31, 2024
8:15 AM
Location
Vista Park, Skamokawa
Spaces left
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Registered
8 registrants

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Leader: Tom Waldron
Narrative: Join Steve and Tom for a weekend of paddling on the Columbia. We’ll be paddling Friday - Sunday, 5/31 – 6/2/24 and camping at Vista Park in Skamokawa. Sign-up for whichever paddle fits your schedule or better yet, do all three. Everyone makes their own arrangements if camping. These paddles are individual OOPS trips, not an OOPS event.

Tenasillahe Island is an island in the Columbia River Estuary portion of the Columbia River in Clatsop County, Oregon. It is separated from the mainland and the unincorporated community of Clifton, Oregon by the Clifton Channel, and from nearby Welch Island by the Red Slough. The island was visited by the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and Tenasillahe and Welch were known as the "Marshy Islands". The entire island is part of the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer.

Our journey will start from Vista Park in Skamokawa. We’ll paddle our way down behind Price Island, cross the main channel over to Red Slough, between Welch and Tenasillahe Island, clockwise circumnavigate Tenasillahe Island , then back across the main channel, following the west side of Price Island to Vista Park.

We'll meet at the Vista Park Boat launch. Bring Wheels if camping. There is a $5.00 launch fee at the park. Restrooms are available.

The trip is approximately 10.5 nautical miles long. We’ll stop for lunch on the southern tip of Tenasillahe Island.

Meeting Time: 8:15:00 AM
Launch Time: 9:00:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Vista Park, 13 Vista Park Rd, Skamokawa, WA 98647
Take out: Same
Route Alternative for bad weather: n/A
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Farmer John
Primary Organizer: Tom Waldron
Co-Organizer(s): Steve Blackwood
Has organizer paddled here before? Yes
Has organizer led an OOPS paddle here before? No
Organizer's first aid and CPR current? Yes
First Aid /CPR Person:
Maximum number of paddlers: 8
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 65
Estimated Water Temperature: 55
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 5 hours
Tide times & heights: Low 3:36 AM 1.57' / High 8:58 AM 5.95' / Low 16:00 PM 0.33'
Current information: 2 K
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 2: Mild currents (up to 2 knots): current increases / decreases group speed by half
Total distance: Level 3: 11 to 15 miles
Open crossing: Level 2: Between 0.5 and 1 miles
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 2
Rating Comments:
Location: Vista Park, 13 Vista Park Rd, Skamokawa, WA 98647
Photos (Optional): yes
COVID-19 Status of Trip: Participants of this trip may, or may not, be vaccinated for Covid-19
Tide Station: Skamokawa, WA (Station #9440569)

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Oregon Ocean Paddling Society
Portland, Oregon