11/12/2022 - North Fork Nehalem River, Alderval Country Boat Ramp, Nehalem, OR

Time: 3.07 hours

Distance: 9.23 miles

We put into the North Fork of the Nehalem River from the Alderval Count Boat Ramp (the end point of our trip on the river a few weeks previously) and paddled up-river until we were blocked only about a half mile in. We turned back and paddled down-river to the bridge in Nehalem and then turned back and paddled back up-river to the ramp exploring a couple side-sloughs along the way. The day was sunny, the wind was very light and we only encountered one boat on the trip. A very nice paddle.

Lynda preparing to put in.

Paddling up-river just after putting in.

Then end of the line for our up-river paddle.

Lynda paddling back down river after we hit the blockage.

 

Lynda paddling toward the bridge just up-river of our initial put-in point.

Looking back up-river near our put-in point.

Looking back up-river just after turning around at the bridge in Nehalem.

 Lynda paddling up a side-slough on our way back.