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,…
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…
Today, I was invited by a fellow kayaker to go check out a new area of which neither one of us had ever paddled before. Olalla Reservoir is located off Highway 20 between Philomath and Newport. There is signage on the north side of Hwy 20. Once you turn, it’s…
Since we’ve had nearly two weeks of rain, we assumed the water level would be high enough to enjoy our previous paddle from Salem’s Riverfront Park. But, this time we decided we would enter the water from the flooded south end where we had encountered such a large amount of…
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…
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…