My kayaking adventure today took me to a place I’ve never been. I met my three favorite kayakers and we embarked on our journey. First and Second Lakes, a long time ago, were log ponds for a former log mill, Simpson Timber Company. The Albany plant was built in 1941…
I woke up at 4:30am this morning and couldn’t go back to sleep. I tried for about another 30 minutes and then I finally got up. UGH! I was drinking my morning Diet Pepsi (yes, it’s true) and reading articles on the internet, when I thought about the weather for…
At this point, most people have heard about or personally witnessed the severe drawdown of both of these reservoirs this summer and fall. The intent, as decided by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon on September 1, 2021, was to increase juvenile spring Chinook and steelhead survival…
Today’s journey took me back to Foster Lake. However, this time with friends, rather than being by myself. This was a planned kayak adventure and there were 5 of us total. While I enjoy kayaking by myself, I equally enjoy kayaking with other folks. I persuaded the group to follow…
Today, I really wanted to kayak someplace I hadn’t been. So, I chose a locale a little closer to me than so many of my other prospective paddling sites. My kayaking adventure took place at Dexter Reservoir. It was a fairly fast drive for me as the route placed me…
I had been watching the weather, waiting to kayak again. My opportunity finally came up! I loaded my kayak on my car and headed to Foster Lake. The weather was perfect. My entire kayak adventure was fantastic! During the winter months, the water level is kept low. Therefore, the only…