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Jan 4, 20154 min read

Preparing for a Paddle Trip

Christmas has come and gone, and no doubt you got a REI, LL Bean, Dick's, or Cabelas gift card for Christmas. What to use the card on you...

Nov 8, 20142 min read

November 2014 Beaver Creek Paddle Trip

Who knew the weather in November could be so beautiful and perfect for paddling, but it was when I led a group of twelve paddlers today...

Oct 10, 20142 min read

Indian Summer Paddle Trip to Lost Lake

What's one to do when the weather is sunny and warm in early October? Go paddling, what else. I spent the day with six other paddlers...

Oct 4, 20141 min read

Beautiful Weather Greets Fall Colors Paddle

Fall colors are a little late in arriving, but that didn't stop approximately 30 paddlers from participating in the Tualatin...

Sep 20, 20142 min read

Waldo Lake Paddle Trip - Day 3

A strong wind started blowing almost from the moment I got out of my sleeping bag. Looking out over the lake, I could see it full of...

Sep 19, 20144 min read

Waldo Lake Paddle Trip - Day 2

Today the weather was much nicer. There was no wind, and the lake was like glass. My campsite is directly across from two small islands,...

Sep 18, 20142 min read

Waldo Lake Paddle Trip - Day 1

I loaded up my cooler and canoe in my vehicle and set out at nine to head south to Waldo Lake. It had rained during the night, and some...

Sep 6, 20142 min read

Beaver Creek Paddle and Cookout

I led 12 kayakers on a tour of Beaver Creek this morning. We set out from the boat ramp opposite Brian Booth State Park and paddled to...

Jul 19, 20143 min read

Willamette River Overnight Paddle Trip

I escorted a group of four paddlers on an overnight trip down a section of the Willamette River beginning at Grand Island and ending at...

Jul 3, 20143 min read

Exploring the Siletz Bay NWR by Paddle

I decided to check out the paddling conditions at the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge and made arrangements with Meagan Campbell, a...

Jun 19, 20144 min read

Upper Klamath Canoe Trail Revisited

Remnants of a typhoon from Japan last October prevented me from being able to spend the three days at the Upper Klamath Canoe Trail that...