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    Foster Reservoir – Calkins Boat Ramp

    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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    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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    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…

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    Lower Tualatin River (MP 11.5 – 15)

    When a kayaking friend reached out this morning to see whether I wanted to kayak on the Tualatin River, I jumped at the opportunity. This is only the second time I’ve used this entry point into the river, but that time we traveled east out to the Willamette River. Today,…

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    Rogers Landing/Ash Island

    Today marked my third day kayaking in the same week. The last time I was able to do that was last summer. I’m so glad the weather is changing! Rain returns tomorrow, but the sheer joy of my kayaking adventures will hold me until I can get out again. Today’s…