19 Results for author: Bob
It’s been a bit of a struggle this year getting trips to run in the valley due to low participation but there were 3 canoes ready to go on this trip so it was a go! However, Mother Nature decided we needed smoky skies, presumably to reduce ...
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This is a very stable, 16 foot Frontiersman canoe that has been completely refurbished. It comes with 3 paddles (2 and a spare), 2 quality polypropylene painter lines and a bailer.
It is 40” wide which is a full 4” wider than the average 16 foot ...
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This account of a rescue was recently sent to me by two club members who completed the Basic Paddlers and Introduction to Moving Water training in the spring of 2022. Early in the following summer they were required to execute a life saving rescue. ...
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There was a slight ripple on the water as we shoved off below the Deroche bridge heading north to what is known and “Bell Dam” at the end of Malcolm Road. Kym W. and Yiolanne A. paddled one canoe while Peter G and his wife Deb, and Carole and I ...
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If you have a cedar and canvas canoe in need of repair or restoration, I may be able to help you out. Send me an email at: bpodesta@shaw.ca
Bob Podesta
Mission
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With a mildly threatening forecast of possible rain we head out to the lake from our mustering point at the info center in Mission. As we get closer to the lake and a bit further into the mountains the clouds look a bit more ominous and there is light ...
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For the final trip of the year nature decided to give us excellent water levels both in and out of the waterway. There was a light rain earlier in the morning but it had stopped by the time we were loading and we didn’t see anymore ...
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Hard to find a nicer day to paddle this river; water levels were pleasant, beautiful sunny day, with a mild breeze to just to make you feel good. Eleven of the thirteen paddlers met on the south end of the Vedder Bridge to finalize trip details. Two ...
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The “Canyon Run” on the Tulameen River is an exciting white water run and this year was no exception. the water was moving quickly and a bit “pushier” than usual. It is a solid grade 2 to 2+ run with a couple features that could be classed ...
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We have been enjoying a run of really nice evening paddles lately and with the Fraser in flood, this was no exception. Kanaka Creek is a smaller stream running through the edge of rural Maple Ridge with a protected shoreline for most of its length due to ...
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