Dane and Lynda Kayak

Time: 2.96 hours Distance: 10.03 miles We put into Multnomah Channel at the Sauvie Island Boat Ramp on Sauvie Island and paddled down-river several miles before turning back. It was an absolutely beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the mid-70s for most of the trip and very little wind. There was almost no river traffic for the first half of the trip though the boats came out on the way back. Lynda preparing to put in. Lynda paddling down the channel. Multnomah Channel. Lynda paddling back up the channel.

Time: 3.2 hours Distance: 9.22 miles We put into Yale Lake at Yale Lake Park and paddled Northeast to where the lake is fed by the Lewis River, then up the river a short distance before we were blocked by rapids and then back to the park. The temperatures we in the low 70s, there was a little wind when we first put in which dropped away after about an hour and there was almost no other people on the lake. A very pleasant paddle. Lynda preparing to put in. Lynda paddling on the lake. End of the "road". Lynda turning around. Lynda paddling the lake on the return. Mount St. Helens visible to the Northeast.  Lynda paddling the lake.  After beers at Murrayhill Taphouse.

Time: 2.9 hours Distance: 7.55 miles We put into Detroit Lake at Detroit Lake State Park late in the morning on a sunny but windy day. We paddled Northeast under the bridge near Detroit, up French Creek the little until we were blocked, back down the Creek then around the point and up Breitenbush River as again until we were blocked. At that point we turned around and started back towards our put-in point. The winds had created swells of about a foot heading almost directly into us on the way out but on the way back the winds had picked up and in some places the swells were up to three feet and paddling became quite a challenge. Much of the time we were moving forward more by sailing that paddling and we were sometimes completely at the mercy of the waves as to which direction we were heading. The later parts of the trip back, where we encountered the largest swells, became pretty sketchy so we stayed as close to shore as possible but there were large sections that had been cordoned of...

Time: 3.63 Distance: 11.24 We put into the Deschutes River at the Sunriver Owner's Association Boat ramp in Sunriver OR on a cool and sunny morning. We paddled up-river to Spring River which we went up until we found it blocked, then back out to the Deschutes, up-river for a while longer then onto the Little Deschutes River where we paddled until we crossed through a hole on a golf course where we turned back. We encountered a few other paddlers but the day was mostly quiet with temperatures reaching the low 70's before the end of the trip and very little wind. A great paddle. Lynda preparing to put in. Lynda paddling up the Deschutes River. Paddling up-river approaching Spring River. Spring River was crystal clear with a clean bottom and an almost uniform depth. Very beautiful. Paddling up the Little Deschutes River with Mt. Bachelor in the background. After beers at Van Henion Brewing in Bend OR.

Time: 3.4 hours Distance: 9.15 miles We put into Lake Billy Chinook from the Cove Palisades State Park outside of Culver OR on a calm pleasant morning. We were struck immediately by the complete lack of people at a place that use to be filled during the summer. We found the reason for the lack of people almost immediately when we discovered the entire lake was filled with viscous green algae. We weren't planning on getting into the water and there was no toxic algae warning so we progressed with the trip. We paddled South up Deschutes Canyon and onto the Deschutes river as far as we could go before turning back. The scenery was absolutely breathtaking and we spend the entire trip surrounded by several hundred foot canyon walls with all manner of rock features topography. It was truly one of the most beautiful trips we've taken. Lynda preparing to put in. The very slimy water. Lynda paddling on the Lake. Lynda heading into Deschutes Canyon. The end of the road on the Deschutes R...

Time: 3.92 hours Distance: 13.13 We put into the Columbia River at Kelly Point Park and paddled around Hayden Island stopping for a quick lunch break on the North side of the island. The day was mostly clear and pleasant with temperatures in the mid-70's and river traffic was very light especially considering it was a beautiful Saturday of a holiday weekend. Lynda preparing to put in. Lynda padding up-river near the West tip of Hayden Island.  Lynda paddling past one of the marinas on the South side of Hayden Island. Another in Lynda's "Buoy" series. Lynda getting ready to get back in the boat after a lunch break. After beers (and dookie bags) at Von Ebert Brewing.