** Official ORC 2017 Rules and Registration Information **

Asking for a friend...do waders qualify as immersion gear?

Dave

Personally, I would say waders are only half of the equation.
A good fitting dry top with a snug waist belt sealing waders and dry top together with approprate under layers is a very good system.

Asking for a friend...do waders qualify as immersion gear?

Dave

I do the wader dry top combo with a tight belt and it works great. I have fallen in the ocean a few times and am pleased to find that little or no water gets in my drytop wader combo.

However, waders by them self are not immersion gear. They would not protect you from being immersed in the ocean

Asking for a friend...do waders qualify as immersion gear?

Dave

I've seen two guys with waders and belts (no dry tops) fall off their kayaks and fill with water. They both needed to be rescued by other kayakers, which puts not only the person in waders in danger, but also the people who are around them. It sucks to be hanging out in the surf either trying to help someone back on, or paddling back in while they hold on to the back of your kayak.
It's great that you asked, and are able to learn the easy way. Good job


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In our pre-tournament safety inspection during checkout the morning of the event, we will be accepting the following emersion gear...
a full drysuit
a full wetsuit
a pair of waders with belt and dry top (not a splash top)

These must cover your entire legs and entire arms (no shorties).

If you show up with less than that you will be turned away and disqualified for the tournament.

I've posted this elsewhere as a new post..
http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=19501.0
but in case people are more likely to see this here, I'd like the fence sitters to know that ...

the last day to register for ORC is July 5th.

Please feel free to comment/question about this on the linked post.

Thanks,
Brian

Thanks for the immersion gear clarification.  I own a full dry suit, but my buddy will have to find a dry top to go with his waders.

I got mine for clearance under 150 on Austin kayak.  There may be better option but i have been pleased with it.  I have a Baron 6 jacket.  It has neck, arm gaskets and a secure belts at the bottom with a gasket

You can always rent one from a paddle shop if he is not committing to a lifelong pursuit of ocean fish. 

from the other thread....


question:
I saw mention of the Friday night meeting....... when and where is this meeting? Any idea roughly how long it will last? Going to try and schedule a little bit of family time into that beach weekend before the drive home on Sunday.

unofficial? answer:
It's always before been at the campground, typically around 6 or 7PM.  You'll want to keep an eye on the Official Rules thread for updates on things like that.

official answer:??

would like to see a list of entrants,1st names or screen names for security if that is a problem? as another way to let peeps know they are indeed registered???as well as just to see who /how many may be there. couple years ago that was the case. but, wha happened ? 

There are currently 59 paid entries for ORC (41 remaining).   
I don't feel comfortable putting out a list of everyone's  actual names (I don't have explicit permission to do that) and I don't have PayPal set up to collect NWKA screen names.
If you received a PayPal receipt from me you are registered.  If you're worried about it, pm or email me and I'll verify your registration. 

Brian

I'm not not trying to steal his thunder, but Mike from HOGG'S Hardcore Tackle is going to have his mobile tackle shop trailer at Chinook Bend again this year! He'll have a great selection of gear to help you find that winning bottom dweller.

Thanks Mike for all your support of NWKA and HOW!

I'm not not trying to steal his thunder, but Mike from HOGG'S Hardcore Tackle is going to have his mobile tackle shop trailer at Chinook Bend again this year! He'll have a great selection of gear to help you find that winning bottom dweller.

Thanks Mike for all your support of NWKA and HOW!

Nice!!

What qualifies as a signaling device?
Whistle?

Thanks,
Dave

Typically, the whistle has been adequate and should suffice as a minimum signaling device.  I believe an air horn has been suggested in the past at Depoe Bay, though I've not actually seen/heard others make use of one while moving through the hole.

-Sam

The airhorn is often suggested for Depoe Bay to announce your entry into or out of the harbor through the hole.  However, if the visibility is decent a call on the VHF channel 80 can inform you of any traffic through the hole that you need to worry about.

For our purposes, we are basically looking for a whistle and/or air horn.

 keeping in mind, early in the morning announcing "outbound" usually will not get a response as no one is coming in, their too busy fishun or heading out too! . but on the "inbound" coasties will give u an all clear to come in, or may have u hold off due to outgoing traffic. channel 80.