In the summer of 2011, Jonathan Walpole, Kirti Walpole and Jenny Johnson paddled a thousand miles down the west coast of Canada. Starting from Prince Rupert, British Columbia, they followed an exposed outer coast route down to Vancouver Island. From there they switched to the more protected, but still remote and spectacular, inside passage route.
OOPS Meetings
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Come to the fabulous OOPS Enticement Evening. Why fabulous? Because we will do our best to tempt, cajole, tempt and flatter you to join, if you are not a member, and to introduce you to more and new fabulous opportunities for paddling fun if you are a member. Also on site […]
We depend on our boats to keep us safe and secure on the water. Moreover, they represent significant investment(s). What can you do to keep your boat in tip-top shape?
Though we often forget it, or perhaps are not even aware of it, all kayaks we paddle are descended from boats used as platforms for hunting. Rather it was stalking seals, polar bear or even walruses, a kayak's purpose was to bring in the nutrients and resources to sustain life of hunting people.
Lumpy Waters is a yearly kayak gathering sponsored by Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe. It is held on the Oregon Coast at Pacific City. The event occurs in the fall and takes its name from the unsettled, but still manageable, state of the sea, which has usually just started to rise from its (relative) summer calm. Lumpy waters is one of the premier sea kayak gatherings on the West Coast
[display-posts tag=”advanced” posts_per_page=”20″] Please join OOPS for an evening hosted by club stalwarts Joanne Barta and Don Beale about their recent trip kayaking in Croatia. Joanne began kayaking about ten years ago with her kids while on vacation in Alaska. After returning from vacation she wondered what was next and […]
Ever wonder how old dudes such as Christopher Crowhurst, Dubside and Cheri Perry maintain their amazing stretchiness despite fast approaching senescence? I don’t know about you, but I have found the relentless passage of time has made it a bit harder to both stay in shape as well as to […]
Mother Nature doesn’t hate us, Mother Nature doesn’t love us. When we get hurt playing outside, often it’s because we don’t understand how Mother operates. Since our desire in kayaking is to play hard under Mothers eyes, learn Mothers ways…by playing! Using balls, string, ropes, tables, and a lot of group interaction in a series of games, understand why the wind […]
Join your fellow paddlers for the OOPS Kayak Club General Meeting, Wednesday, March 27, 6:00 PM when we host Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Out of Sight, Out of Mind, is a team of three Portland area kayakers, Shay Bickley, Chris Bensch and Jason Self, with a mission to raise […]
Kayak Navigation for “normal” humans As kayakers, we like to travel out to sea, reach exciting locations, and then make it back again. The art of navigation helps you plan such journeys and then manage them underway so you always know where you are. Many of us love to make […]
Please join your fellow paddlers Wednesday, February 27, 6:00 PM for an evening with local kayaking fanatic Pat Welle at the upcoming OOPS General Meeting. There and Back Again, A Paddlers Tale We all have our favorite places to paddle. We are fortunate with so many great trips so close […]
Please join your compatriots Wednesday, October 24th, 6:00 PM for the monthly OOPS General Meeting at the Lucky Lab Pub in Multnomah Village. This month, we will have an evening of awe and wonder with Bob Weinman. Bob, together with his wife Evelyn, are the founders of Beachwalk Project, a national, clean water awareness project which is […]
General Meeting – August 29, 2012 Reginald “Reg” Lake Meeting Location and Time Please join your compatriots Wednesday, August 29th, 6:00 PM for an evening of fellowship and learning with Reginald “Reg” Lake. Reg is one of the fathers of modern sea and white water kayaking as well as an […]
Friends, Fellow paddlers and turkey afficianados. It is with great pleasure that I’d like to remind you of our upcoming OOPS meeting Wednesday November 28 at the Lucky Lab Brew Pub. Our guest for the evening will be Harvey Golden, perhaps the world’s foremost experts on traditional kayaks and baidarkas of the world’s polar regions. Harvey Golden has […]