• Kayaking

    Dexter Reservoir

    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…

  • Kayaking

    Foster Lake

    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…

  • Kayaking

    Minto Brown Island Park

    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…

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    Alton Baker Canoe Canal

    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…