Kayak/Paddle - Paulina Lake

Kayak/Paddle at Paulina Lake

When: Thursday, July 30 2:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., or later with an optional stop on the way home at Paulina Lake Resort for beverages/food.

Info : Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Village Bar and Grill parking lot. Please

carpool if possible. Bring $3 for driver if carpooling.  This site requires a

Interagency Pass or Northwest Forest pass for the parking lot.  

If you want to meet us there, we will be putting in at the Little Crater Day

Use Area at 9:45 a.m. Take US-97 S to Paulina Lake Rd (about 10 miles).

Take Paulina-East Lake Rd and Forest Service Rd 21 (about 14.5 miles)

to Little Crater Campground Rd.

Description:

The plan is to put in and paddle around the perimeter of the lake to the hot

springs where we will stop for snacks. We will hang at the hot springs before

heading back. (The hot springs are “rustic” with no permanent pools). The

water is typically clear and you may see lots of waterfowl/birds and some

fish. Aside from the hot springs, the water temperatures can be brisk!

Paulina Lake is located at 6,331’ above sea level, within the the still-active

Newberry Volcano—not unlike its more famous cousin, Crater Lake. The

volcano’s summit contains a seventeen square mile caldera, also referred to

as Newberry Crater, formed as the top of the volcano collapsed when the

magma chamber beneath emptied out. The caldera may have originally

contained one large lake but more recent eruptions divided the crater into

two unique, crystal-clear lakes, Paulina and East Lakes. Neither lake receives

water from an inlet stream and both lakes rely on rain, snowmelt, and hot

springs for water.

When considering signing up for this event, please know that the wind on the lake can pick up later in the afternoon which may make stand-up paddling a bit more challenging. Think about whether this matches your fitness level.

Required: a wearable life jacket, a whistle or sound device and a

Waterway Access Permit (in 2026, the law was expanded to include boats

under 10 feet and applies to stand-up paddleboards (SUPs), kayaks, rafts,

and their inflatable versions)

Other Gear: sunscreen, bug spray, hat, water, snacks, lunch, $ for

carpooling or food afterwards, dry bag, change of clothes, swim suit, towel,

layered clothing, personal first aid supplies, NW forest pass or Interagency

pass for parking.

Leaders: Lisa Kyle, 541-419-8853, ainskyle@gmail.com

Co-leader: Mary Elizabeth Horan,  310-780-1438

Number of participants: 8

When registering, you will need to agree to the WAIVER

Need to cancel? 

On the SRWC website, go to calendar and click on the event.  Click "Already        Registered."  Click "Cancel.

OR

On the APP, go to "My tickets".  Click CANCEL below the time/date.

If you are cancelling after registration closes on WI, Wild Apricot won’t let you cancel online so contact the leader directly.

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