Elite Level Volunteer Trip - Alpine - 30 miles

Elite Level Volunteer Trip - Alpine - 30 miles

After a 3 year hiatus our longest trip north returns! It is a gorgeous trip. We will paddle and watch the beautiful palisades with hopefully lots of fall foliage. We may also stop and check out a cute tiny waterfall.

You must be able to paddle at least 3 knots per hour for the 6+ hours. Please understand that this will be a fast paced marathon and you must keep up.

PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:
Make sure you pass all the requirements below before RSVPing

• Volunteered a minimum of 4 embayment shifts in 2025
• You have experienced and show complete control of your craft in 1-2 ft waves, and 10+ knots of wind
• Make sure you read the "craft prerequisites">

CRAFT PREREQUISITES
You have experienced conditions and demonstrated the following skills on the craft you chose:

• You have completed an elite trip in 2024 or 2025 OR have completed an advanced trip in the craft of your choice in 2025
• You can land and take off without any assistance
• You can and will carry ALL your own stuff (looking at you SUPers)
• You are very very fast and have lots of stamina to keep up a fast pace for 3 hours each way.
• You can comfortably paddle for 8 hours
• If you plan to take an OC you must be a 2025 supporting paddler and have a Ke Aloha coach contact the host with approval

COME PREPARED:

• Make sure you have proper clothing to temperature of air and water and other conditions
• Sunscreen
• Water in a reusable bottle. Lots of water
• Snacks
• FOOD! There is no place to buy food there!!! Plan accordingly
• Anything else need to spend 8 hours on the water
• At least one waterproof all around white light. We will land after sunset

TIMELINE:

• 8:45 AM - meet at the boathouse, get equipment ready
• 9:00 AM - Hard cut off to arrive. Please do not be upset, but if you are not at the boathouse at this time you will not join the trip
• 9:20 AM - safety briefing
• 9:30 AM - move boats to beach
• 9:45 AM - depart
• 1:15 AM - arrive at Alpine

We'll have 90 minutes to relax and eat.

• 2:45 PM - meet back at the beach, prepare equipment, and safety briefing
• 3:00 PM - depart
• 6:40 PM - arrive at boathouse
• 7:00 PM - clean and put away equipment
• 7:30 PM - trip ends

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