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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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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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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Willamette River (Peoria Park to Willamette Boat Landing)
Wow oh wow! Today we were blessed with another picture perfect day! The sun shined brightly, the temperature was in the low 70’s, and the water, of course, was PERFECT! This is my 3rd day in a row of another kayaking adventure! Life just can’t get any better! I’ve kayaked…
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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…