First and most importantly – Happy New Year to all of my fellow kayakers! I enjoyed my last paddle of the year yesterday and I was able to venture out today for my first paddle of 2025! It just can’t get any better! Today’s adventure led me to a local…
Kayaking on the last day of the year – PERFECT! It was more than a New Year’s Eve paddle, I hadn’t been on the water since November 6th! Yikes! On our dry days, I’ve been very busy, and the other days it has just rained too much. So, today’s trip…
Unfortunately, living in Western Oregon, my kayaking schedule is often dictated by our rainy winter season. However, today, the weather was 100% clear with beautiful sunshine. Thank goodness! Myself and 3 friends met at the Calkins Boat Ramp at Foster Reservoir. Yes, the water level at Foster Reservoir is very…
This is most definitely one of the best kayaking journeys I have taken thus far and I was only sad that no one could come and enjoy it with me! It was absolutely fabulous. I highly recommend this site! One of the greatest aspects (out of many) is that it…
Yes indeed, my kayaking adventure involved three different rivers today! It was absolutely beautiful. The Fall colors are beginning to show everywhere and it was well worth the time spent! My kayaking trip today began at Buena Vista Boat Launch in Polk County. This area underwent a significant update last…
There are some startling statistics I would like to share with you! “Paddling fatalities, which increased yet again in 2023 to nearly one in three (32.5 percent) recreational boating deaths in the United States, up from 27.4 percent in 2022.” Read that again! That is definitely concerning! How many times…
Yes, you’re reading correctly. Today, I kayaked from Bowman Park in Albany upriver to Hyak Park along Hwy 20 and then back again. I kayaked along the north side of the river and stayed close to the side to avoid the river current (where there was one!). Because the river…
Today was the last day of our kayaking adventures in Central Oregon. In two days, we had already kayaked Waldo Lake, Crane Prairie Reservoir, and Hosmer Lake. Each adventure was fantastic and I will definitely go again in the future! And, so should you! I want to talk a minute…
After our awesome kayaking experience at Crane Prairie Reservoir, we ate lunch and then set off for our 2nd trip of the day to Hosmer Lake. “Hosmer Lake is a natural body of water in the central Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. Nearly 5,000 feet above sea…
Day 1 at Waldo Lake was extraordinary. But then, on day 2 we got up and headed out to kayak at 2 different locations. Our first location was Crane Prairie Reservoir. OK, if you’re interested in visiting Waldo Lake after reading my prior day’s trip, you’re definitely going to want…