Dane and Lynda Kayak

Time: 3.34 hours Distance: 11.1 miles We put into Lake Merwin at Speelyai Park on a beautiful fall day. The weather was clear and sunny and there was almost no one else on the lake. We paddled as far towards Yale Dam as we could get then detoured up Canyon Creek until we hit impassable conditions. Once again Bald Eagles were all around us almost immediately after leaving the main body of the lake. Lynda preparing to put in. Dane preparing to put in. Lynda setting out. Lynda on the lake. Yale Bridge on the way out. Dane paddling toward Yale Dam. Dane underneath a waterfall near Yale Dam. The end of the road at Canyon Creek. Lynda heading back down Canyon Creek. Taking a short break before heading back.

Time: 3.12 hours Distance: 10.1 miles We put in at the Goble Marina, headed up the Columbia River on the West side of Sand Island and continued until we reached Sand Island where we turned back down-river, around the East side of Sand Island and back to the marina. Lynda preparing to put-in. Lynda heading up-river. Dane watching a large barge approaching on the way back down-river. Lynda coming into the ramp to get out.

Time: 3.35 hours Distance: 10.58 miles We put into Lake River at Ridgefield on a cool and rainy day. We had to break out the weather gear for the first time since early last Spring and it rained on and off most of the trip. We paddled up-river for about two hours then turned back. Though the weather wasn't great we did not see another person on the river for the entire trip. Lynda in the rain preparing to put in. Lynda leaving the shore. Lynda heading up-river. Dane heading up-river. Lynda coming back down-river near the get-out.

Time: 4.6 hours Distance: 14.13 miles We put into the Columbia River at Broughton Beach Park, paddled down-river around Hayden Island on the Washington side and then back on the Oregon side. We'd originally planned to put in at Kelly Point Park but found it was closed when we got there. We had pleasant weather and good conditions though there was quite a lot of river traffic especially on the way back along the South side of Hayden Island. Lynda preparing to put in. Lynda paddling down-river. Dane heading down-river approaching the I5 Bridge. Dane approaching a set of barges parked in the Columbia River near the West end of Hayden Island. Dane paddling along one of the barges. Lynda on the West end of Hayden Island during a short break. After beers at Level Brewing.