Dane and Lynda Kayak

Time: 1.98 hours Distance:  6.56 miles   We put into the Willamette at Willamette Park in Portland, paddled down-river, around Swan island and into its bay then down-river again to the Ross Island Bridge before heading back to get out. No rain and light wind added to very few boats made for a pleasant paddle.     Lynda preparing to put in.   Lynda paddling on the river.  

Time: 1.55 hours Distance: 5.08 miles   We put into the Tualatin River at Cook Park on a beautiful fall day. It was our first paddle since Lynda got terribly sick so we made a short day of it. We paddled up-river for about 2.5 miles before turning back. We only encountered a couple paddlers, no rain and the lightest of winds making for a very pleasant trip.    Lynda preparing to put in.  Lynda paddling early in the trip. Views from the river.

Time: 2.45 hours Distance: 8.17 miles   We put into the Columbia River from Broughton Beach Park in Portland and paddled up-river to the I205 Bridge before turning back. It was a warm day with light winds and the park was fairly busy but the river traffic was surprisingly light. The wind picked up just a bit on the way back and near the end the water got a little rougher but overall a very pleasant paddle.    Lynda preparing to put in.  A view of the Columbia with the I205 Bridge and a hazy Mt. Hood in the background.  Underneath the I205 Bridge as we turned back.  Lynda taking a short break in the shade from the I205 Bridge.  

Time: 3 hours Distance: 8.5 miles   We put into the Deschutes River for the second time in as many days. This time we put in at La Pine State Park just a few miles up-river of where we'd turned back the day before. We paddled up-river until we hit rapids then back. Another warm day with only a few floaters for river traffic. The current up was fairly strong slowing us down quite a lot but the trip back wasn't much more than a lazy float. Another fantastic day of paddling.    Lynda preparing to put in.  Lynda paddling up the Deschutes River early in the trip.  A view from the river about half way to the turn around.  Dane paddling up-river.  Lynda paddling up-river again. The end of the road. A view of the Deschutes on the back back down.  

Time: 3.13 hours Distance: 9.01 miles   We put into the Deschutes River from Big River Campground near Sun River OR on a beautiful warm morning. We paddled up-river for several miles before turning back. The only traffic was a couple of people floating down-river and one, slow, motor boat which was great. The weather was awesome and the scenery was incredible. Great paddle!    Lynda preparing to put in.  Lynda paddling up the Deschutes River. A view of the river about half way through the trip.   Dane taking a short break. Lynda paddling back down-river.  

Time: 3.15 hours Distance: 9.7 miles   We put into the Yamhill River at Dayton Landing County Park. We paddled up-river until we reached the Willamette river, took a short break to look for rocks and then paddled back down-river. It was a beautiful day with temperatures around 70 and an intermittent light breeze. We only saw two boats and a couple paddlers so we had the river pretty much to ourselves. Great paddle.    Lynda preparing to put in.  A view of the Yamhill early in the trip.  Lynda paddling the Yamhill.  A strange pile of rounded rocks.  The kayaks parked at the intersection of the Willamette (tright) and the Yamhill (left).  

Time: 3.05 hours Distance: 8.2 miles   We put into the Willamette River at Willamette Park in West Linn on a warm day that also happened to by Lynda's birthday. We paddled up river about 4 miles before turning back. The wind picked up a bit the last 1/2 hour but the rest of the trip was calm and there were only a few other paddlers on the water. A nice day.   Lynda preparing to put in.  A view from the Willamette River.  Lynda padding the River.  We saw this baby deer along the way. No mother in sight.  Lynda padding towards the get out.  Lynda added several to her "Buoy Series".  Birthday dinner and beers at Stammtisch.  

Time: 2.47 hours Distance: 8.51 miles   We put into Multnomah Channel at the Sauvie Island Boat Ramp and paddled down-river for several miles before turning back. It was a sunny warm day with temperatures eventually reaching over 90 but there was a light breeze on the water most of the trip making it much more pleasant. There were quite a few boats on the water but that's something we expect on nicer days so it wasn't too bad.   Lynda preparing to put in.  View of Multnomah Channel.  Lynda paddling on the Channel.  

Time: 2.63 hours Distance: 9.15 miles   We put into the Columbia River Slough and paddled up-river for several miles before turning back. Pleasantly warm day with slight clouds and little wind. We saw only a couple other paddlers during the entire trip making for a quiet paddle.    Lynda preparing to put in.  A view of the Slough early in the trip.  Lynda paddling in the Slough.