22 Results for author: Bob
Well, for a trip pitched as an easy country slough paddle this trip did not deliver on that! We were ambushed by the spring water miser with unexpectedly low water levels. In fact, as a long-time paddler of this water way, I’d never paddled it this ...
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Our trip started off with an adjustment to the route plan. We had planned to paddle the lower portion with a shuttle but conditions determined that we would do the upper portion instead. It’s a very similar paddle and easily managed without a shuttle.
We met at the visitor center just east of Mission city on Highway 7 to coordinate travel to the put in; there were 3 tandem canoes and 2 solos. It was really nice to have the Kitson Family along with Dottie, Jimmy and their parents Spencer and Jessica. Also 2 guest paddlers from the island traveling with Ron W. and Corrine R. Carole and I comprised the rest of the paddling crew for this trip.
Heading north under the Deroche bridge we paddled into smooth calm water with plenty of birds. We saw eagles, many varieties of water fowl and some Kingfishers too. The slough water flows clear and fresh at this time of the year and there were lots of minnows to be seen. A surprising number of nice fish were jumping as well.
We paddled up to our island stop for lunch. Lots of room for the kids to stretch their legs and enjoy a warm sunny day’s adventure. After a leisurely lunch we headed back down the water-way through grass mazes streaked with narrow water channels to paddle in. Some mild current made for a bit of fun in the “S” turns and some gliding along pretty country settings. However, we did note the regular train traffic from the nearby tracks that had a way of reminding the city was not that far away.
We finished the day just after 2pm with plenty of time for everyone to get loaded and on their way. It was a very nice day, nice paddle and good to meet our new paddlers. It seemed like a good time was had by all.
Bob Podesta
Trip Leader
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This display case is built from a restored heritage canoe and its elements. The maroon color is from a heritage pallet and the work done very closely resembles what is done when fully restoring a heritage canoe to paddle. Each feature is intact from the ...
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With a good weather forecast, 7 paddlers, (Ron W, Dave W, Serrat V, Kaori F, and Dave S Carole and I) in 4 canoes meet at the entrance to Burma Road on the west side of Stave dam in Mission at 0930. We travel the 9km up to Kearsley Creek day ...
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It was a very warm Sunday morning as Dave and Rose W, Ron W, along with Carole and I prepared for the day’s paddle. By 930 am it was already 24 degrees and expected to rise into the low 30s’ so heat management was the order of the day.
We met ...
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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 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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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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