ACA AOC ICE Information

When is it? April 10-12, 2004	Where is it? Cape Disappointment State Park, Fort Canby, near Ilwaco, Washington.
Who is running it? Lead Instructor / ITE: Steve Scherrer Instructors: Karl Andersson, Ginni Callahan, Jim Green, Tim Mattson, Jeff Norville, Jonathan Walpole, Russ Watt Assistants/students: Sandy Giltinan, Bob Haley, AJ Mallory, Kirti Walpole Students: Wade Norton, Debbie Scarcia, Neil Schulman, Sam Hass	What does it involve? We will be covering the material outlined in the Alder Creek LEVEL IV Syllabus. The exact program will be determined based on conditions, but will include sessions on surf, rough water paddling, rescues, navigation and seamanship, and night paddling.
Prerequisites Invitation only - students are expected to be competent to Level III assessment standard.	Fees Steve's accomodation fees.
Weather Forecasts NOAA Coastal Waters Forecast NOAA Columbia Bar Forecast NOAA Southern Washington Coast Forecast Pacific Swell Height and Direction	Tidal Forecasts NOAA Tidal Height Predictions NOAA Tidal Current Predictions

Chart Sections for Cape Disappointment & Columbia Bar Area

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A Few Pictures of the Area

Note, these were taken on a VERY calm day in summer 2003. Specifically, W swell 3ft, calm wind, neap tides, around low slack water and into the first two hours of the flood.

** Pictures from a recent BCU event at this venue are available here. **

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