Today was absolutely perfect! It was the perfect weather, Foster Reservoir is full again, enjoyed my kayaking adventure with perfect friends and the sights were…you guessed it – PERFECT!!! All in all – it couldn’t have gotten any better. We decided to begin our trip at the Calkins boat ramp…
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Willamette River – Michael’s Landing to Bryant Park
After waiting for awhile this morning to watch how the weather was going to fare, I finally decided it was nice enough! Of course, it’s always nice enough to kayak! However, I really wanted to get out in the warm and sunny weather and that’s exactly what I enjoyed! It…
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Foster Reservoir – towards Green Peter
Personally, I’m absolutely thrilled that the weather has improved so much. The sun is shining brightly and it’s abundantly warm outside. Of course, that all makes for “perfect” kayaking conditions. However, there is one small call of nature that can change things a bit – the WIND! Our goal today…
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First Half of My Day: Fish Lake
A friend of mine and myself decided to embark upon an awesome kayaking adventure today. During the morning hours, we kayaked upon Fish Lake and in the early afternoon hours, we drove just a couple miles down the road to enjoy Clear Lake. This post will be about our adventures…
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Second Half of My Day: Clear Lake
Even though I was a bit tired from our adventure at Fish Lake, I had already made the decision to kayak Clear Lake. So, we loaded our vehicles and drove about 2 miles south on McKenzie Highway from Fish Lake. So, first and foremost – parking! Plain and simple: they…
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Willamette River – Valley River Center to Marshall Island Access
My trip today was so overdue and so needed!!! The last time I had kayaked was the first week of April. Due to the weather and also waiting for a new tire for my vehicle, I missed out on a lot of great days. BUT, today’s adventure was absolutely perfect!…
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South Santiam River – (Pleasant Valley to Waterloo)
This was one of, if not the best, kayaking trips I’ve ever embarked upon! If you like being on the river with a lot of current and white water – go check it out! I’ll definitely return soon! Our journey started at the Pleasant Valley boat ramp, which is just…
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Foster Reservoir – Towards Green Peter Reservoir
Two days after nearly drowning in the Willamette River (see previous post), I met up with my kayaking buddies and we traversed Foster Reservoir from the Sunnyside boat ramp. We had decided, rather than going out into the reservoir, we would paddle up towards Green Peter Reservoir. First and foremost,…
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Willamette River – Harrisburg to Peoria
Let me tell you, I had the most jolting and harrowing kayak experience of my life today! You see the photo of the beautiful Beaver? Well, he nearly took my life today! I’m not kidding! As I was taking a picture of a mile marker on the Willamette River (between…
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Silverton Reservoir
Today was another PERFECT Spring day in the Willamette Valley. I had already planned a trip to Silverton Reservoir with some close friends and the beautiful day and warm temperatures were a huge bonus! We had already planned when to meet and I wasn’t worried about parking too much at…