After weeks of wind, the temperature and wind gave us a break. I paddled upriver, then back downriver, past where the Red Bridge once stood. A cool morning, but okay for early season paddling. Ducks (mostly mallards), blackbirds, magpies, and gulls on the river or the shoreline, but no one in the green corridor at the bottom of the valley.
Continue reading →On the river for Day 2 of paddling… The boat launch gate was open today, but again no one else on the river. Geese, ducks, and an eagle spotted. A little colder and some wind, but manageable with the right gear. Up past the Yellowhead Bridge and back again… All went well, but on getting out of the boat, the place I stepped … Continue reading →
On the last day of winter, the weather was mild and there was little wind, so I brought my kayak down to the boat launch at Pioneer Park. The gate was closed so I wheeled my boat down to the shoreline. Ice bordered the river still, but I was able to lift the kayak over the ice to shallow water. The water is … Continue reading →
