Category Archives: Kayaking

The Smiths

The North, South and Middle Forks of the Smith River are about as close to Oregon as you can get and still be in California. Rugged mountains, smooth granite, clear rivers, warm weather but only about 5 hours from Portland, think of the Smiths as Cali-lite. Our original goal for this trip was the Cal-Salmon. We were looking for redemption … Continue reading

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Just checking in…

The 2009 boating season has been a bit of a bust here in the NW, at least for me.  After pushing the kayaking passion for years now, lots of things (mostly good) are pulling me away from my kayaking time. A low-water El Nino year hasn’t helped but “back in the day” water levels never seemed to be a big … Continue reading

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