May 9th, 2013 Hey all, Just thought I’d drop you guys a line and let you know what’s going on here. It’s daylight here until after 10 pm and gets light before 6am so long days are easy to crank out. Had some awesome weather in Kodiak last week. Any day it’s not raining sideways …
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Distance: 11.44 miles Time: 3hrs 15mins Who: Jeffrey Briley Board: BIC Ace-Tec Wing Paddle: Werner Spanker (2-piece adjustable) So to get the season kicked off right, and to make use of a window of good weather, I decided to take on the island that Alder Creek has called home for …
By Neil Schulman www.neilschulman.com Sea Kayak Day Trips Near Portland, Oregon 1. Smith and Bybee Lakes, Portland Why go? The nation’s largest urban freshwater wetland that doesn’t feel like it’s in a city. Lots of wildlife. Great birding, especially in winter and spring, and a lot of exploration of twisted jungly channels that …
The Columbia Slough has an abundance of wildlife including 170 species of birds, Turtles, mammals and 26 species of fish. This 19 mile long urban wilderness is a water-trail of green beauty sliding through one of Portland’s most industrial areas. This is a PDF version of the Paddler’s Access Guide: Columbia Slough
Feb 28-Mar 4, 2013 Recently, Malcolm Kelly, Steve Pilch, and myself participated in an American Canoe Association IDW to certify as whitewater instructors. There were seven candidates in all, and the course was lead by Instructor Trainer Ben Morton while assisted by Paul Kuthe and Heather Herbeck. Thanks to our excellent instructors, I learned far …
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The surf report was calling for a NW swell at 4ft/9sec, 60F and on-shore winds peaking at 12mph. The coast was calling! So we met at the shop, loaded sea kayaks and surf kayaks, got our coffee and pushed west. The drive to the coast is always a gorgeous one, but I never know what …
