If angler has cell service, they should use the Virtual Check-In feature on TourneyX to check-in and check-out when launching/exiting the water.
Regardless of cell service, anglers must take a selfie photo shortly before launching and save it to their phone, with GPS settings. Winners’ launch photos will be checked. Failure to provide a selfie taken before launch may lead to disqualification from the event.
6:30 AM – Launch – Paddles
6:35 AM – Launch – Pedals
6:40 AM – Launch – Motors
7:00 AM – Lines In
7:25 AM – Sunrise
3:00:00 PM – Lines Out
4:00 PM – Upload Deadline
Sunday, October 15, 2023
6:15-6:30 AM – Virtual Check-In
If angler has cell service, they should use the Virtual Check-In feature on TourneyX to check-in and check-out when launching/exiting the water.
Regardless of cell service, anglers must take a selfie photo shortly before launching and save it to their phone, with GPS settings. Winners’ launch photos will be checked. Failure to provide a selfie taken before launch may lead to disqualification from the event.
6:30 AM – Launch – Paddles
6:35 AM – Launch – Pedals
6:40 AM – Launch – Motors
7:00 AM – Lines In
7:25 AM – Sunrise
3:00:00 PM – Lines Out
4:00 PM – Upload Deadline
5:00 PM – Awards Ceremony – Location TBA
Tournament Details
Cell Service on Water: Good Cellular service may not be available on the water. It is the competitor’s responsibility to find service and upload their fish before the deadline.
Launch Type: Designated Launches
Off-Limits Starts: No Off-Limits Period
Practice Ends: 10/13/2022 11:00 AM
Identifier Released: At Captain’s Meeting
Captain’s Meeting:
10/13/2022 6:00 PM
Location TBA
Bring your Ketch boards
Attendance is MANDATORY
Launch Locations:
Boones Ferry Boat Launch (improved)
Champoeg State Park (no ramp, boat dock only, difficult launch)
Hebb County Park (improved) – Opens at 6:00 AM
Molalla River State Park (semi-improved) – (Usually opens at 7:00 AM but we will try to get someone to unlock the gate earlier for us.)
Rogers Landing County Park (improved)
San Salvador Boat Ramp (semi-improved) – Opens at 6:00 AM
Willamette Park, West Linn (improved)
No other launches are allowed
Eligible Water Boundaries:
Main body of river.
Upstream boundary is San Salvador Boat Ramp. Downstream boundary is Willamette Park. Traversing above or below these boundaries is subject to disqualification.
Connected sloughs and tributaries are in-bounds, as long as they are navigable from the main river via kayak, and within one mile of the mouth of the tributary.
Disconnected sloughs and ponds are out-of-bounds.
Portaging is not permitted.
Only public waters are allowed.
Safety Notes:
An overhead 360° light is required in low light conditions. A high-visibility flag, vest-type PFD, and sound signaling device (whistle) are required on the water at all times. Failure to utilize any of this safety equipment may result in disqualification.
If you are displaying any of the known symptoms of COVID-19, including without limitation, fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and/or diarrhea, stay home. If at any time before or during the Event you begin to experience any such symptoms, or learn that you have come into contact with anyone who either has COVID-19 or is displaying such symptoms, you must immediately alert an Event official and withdraw from the Event.
KFNW has a no refund policy on entry fees, but we will make an exception and issue refunds for competitors who experience symptoms of, or are diagnosed with COVID-19 before the event has been completed. Competitors must notify their Tournament Director. KFNW will not issue refunds unless they are notified sufficiently before lines out.
