Alpine: Elite Volunteer Trip - 30 miles

Elite Level Volunteer Trip - Alpine - 30 miles

Our longest trip north! 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 4 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 2026
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 2025 or 2026 OR have completed an advanced trip in the craft of your choice in 2026
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 2026 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 two waterproof all around white lights

TIMELINE:

4:30 AM - meet at the boathouse, get equipment ready
4:45 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
5:00 AM - safety briefing
5:15 AM - move boats to beach
5:30 AM - depart
9:00 AM - arrive at Alpine

We'll have 90 minutes to relax and eat.

10:30 AM - meet back at the beach, prepare equipment, and safety briefing
10:45 AM - depart
2:30 PM - arrive at boathouse
3:00 PM - clean and put away equipment
3:30 PM - trip ends

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Pier 92
2026-10-24 7:32 AM flood 2.23
2026-10-24 10:26 AM slack -
2026-10-24 2:00 PM ebb -3.21

Riverdale
2026-10-24 8:00 AM flood 1.67
2026-10-24 10:50 AM slack -
2026-10-24 2:40 PM ebb -2.23