First and Foremost, this was a very early morning paddle in hopes of watching the sunrise. Secondly, did you know there is an old, but still usable boat ramp at Shea Viewpoint? I had no idea! Let’s talk about the launch site first. Shea Viewpoint is the first visual contact…
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Fish Lake – Last Visit of this Year!
Today was my third visit to Fish Lake this year and each time it has been absolutely spectacular. But, I think today was even better than the prior two times. The two biggest reasons: 1. We got there early and had the lake to ourselves for more than half of…
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Foster Reservoir – Calkins Boat Ramp up Santiam River
One thing is for certain – NOTHING in nature looks exactly the same from day to day! Today was no different! A kayaking friend I had met last summer reached out and asked if I would show her the trip up the Santiam River as it enters Foster Reservoir from…
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Willamette River – Buena Vista to Independence
Wow! Wow! Wow! Have I gotten your attention? Well, today’s kayaking adventure was absolutely perfect in every way! The weather was absolutely perfect – all sunshine and warm. All of the vegetation along the river is so incredibly green with all of the new growth. Our entire trip we were…
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Fish Lake & Eight of Us!
Today’s kayaking adventure was absolutely perfect! Two of my kayaking friends coordinated the entire event, which included a total of eight people and enough kayaks for everyone to use! The weather was absolutely perfect and because of our recent rainfall, Fish Lake hasn’t receded at all! It just couldn’t get…