Paddling pics

[nightfoam]

Wow, can't believe I never notiiced this thread. I've got a few contributions..

Most of these are scans from my Dad's memorial a couplle years ago.

My dads old expedition rig. He and my Mom drove this to Iowa in 1981, sleeping in the back and hitting backroads in places like Yellowstone.

The woodstrip canoe he built from plans he bought in a magazine. On the Willamette river heading back from Rock Island, upstream from Willamette Falls.

Not paddling yet, he built this Fulbot kayak from a kit.

The Fulbot done, South Twin Lake in Central Oregon.

In a Nebraska cornfield with my Mom in 1984

The Yamhill River in the late 70's.

Sometimes you don't have time to drive to the river...

Late afternoon fishing on Wikiup Reservoir in Central Oregon.

Approaching Rock Island on the Willamette.

First me (red kayak) then my buddy Casey (green kayak) on the lower Clackamas River.

 

[Holger]

Kayak fishing Fraser Island.

 

[onebadscrambler]

Suwanee River, FL from White Springs

Campground off end of 57th drive, Woods Ferry. Several Cabins to choose from. No tent necessary if you get there early enough.

 

[kerry]

Ryan, that looks like a Sawyer Cruiser beside the woodstrip canoe on the VW van. Is it?

Silverdude--what kind of wooden canoe paddle is that?

 

[Silver dude]

Well that paddle split and broke once on the river while we were paddling. Rather then buy a new one my dad took a piece of oak scrap wood and some Gorilla glue and repaired it. Yeah its heavy and not so glamorous. But, works surprisingly well. The longer side works great for rudder control when in the steer seat. Customized :bike_rider:

 

[upcruiser]

I haven't contributed to this thread in awhile, here are some pics from this summer so far..

Partidge Island, Lake Superior

Lover's Leap Sea Arch, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Lake Superior

Mouth of the Mosquito River, Picture Rocks

The bright colors of Pictured Rocks

 

[upcruiser]

A few more...

Evening on the Chocolay River

at the mouth to Lake Superior

Post paddle on the shore of Lake Superior. Love this shot, looks posed but actually not.

 

[kerry]

This video is somewhat embarrassing since I start out canoeing and end up swimming. There is a lesson involved. Even if you've run a rapid many times at different levels, scouting can be useful. There was a much better line than the one I took

https://www.facebook.com/video/vide.../video/video.php?v=10150388563969129&comments

 

[hikingff77]

I am def. exploring this area someday, it's in the plan, but sadly further away in time than I'd like it to be. This place always seems like a world away, very nice pictures.

 

[FettsWay]

 

[schnutzy]

low quality cell phone picture, but you get the idea. just a weekend out with friends a couple weeks ago

 

[Co-opski]

Explorer Pond and Explorer Glacier

 

[Umnak]

A few images from this summer's kayak trips in Southeast Alaska. My guess is that we paddled about 750 miles since June. More at http://www.flickr.com/photos/umnak

and the Eve(erator)

 

[Every Miles A Memory]

Last few posts have been pretty outstanding. Between Kristian's and the shots from Alaska, we're covering some serious ground around North America.

Here are some from the southern section of the States, Santa Fe River in High Springs Florida area

The river is realy low this year because of the drought we're having. They told us its close to 30" lower than normal. We had to portage through this which was pretty nasty and scary since we had just seen a gator sitting on the shoreline right before we had to tromp through this shin deep layer of green

My wife beside one of the springs that make up the Lily Spring

Ginnie Springs

 

[Umnak]

I'd rather have the brown bears than the alligators. And it has been a while since anyone I know paddled in shorts and a bathing suit.

Looks like fun