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…
Due to the large amount of rain we have recently received, today’s journey took me to the area of Minto Brown Island Park. My favorite four fellow kayakers joined me and it was a lot of fun! We met at Salem’s Riverfront Park. The only downside to using the boat…
My trip today led me to the Alton Baker Canoe Canal. It is located in Eugene, Oregon within the Alton Baker Park Eastgate Woodlands and the Whilamut Natural Area. It is a side channel of the Willamette River. And, as you can see from the photo above, it runs alongside…
My first kayaking adventure in 2024 didn’t occur until Jan. 23rd. Yikes! We had been plagued with rain, sleet, ice, and snow up to this point. I woke up that morning and saw nothing but sunshine. And so, I made an impromptu decision to go hit the water and off…
On my trip to Southern Utah last year (August 2023), upon leaving my kayaking adventure in Idaho, I ventured down to Utah. I had considered kayaking the Great Salt Lake, but decided against it. Instead, I ventured off to check out Strawberry Reservoir. It is located about an hour’s drive…