Re: [Paddlewise] Trip Report: Lower Columbia River, OR, USA

> From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_seasurf.com>

> 
> Three of us squeezed in an overnight trip on the Columbia River,
> paddling upriver on the tail end of the flood from Aldrich Point to a

<snip>

> freighters in the channel in the mist and more serious rain.  Water temp
> demanded the wet suit, but otherwise it was shorts and light top
> clothing weather!  Spring!  Oh, that sap is running!
> 
> The other two (a couple "renewing" their slightly dormant relationship)

I would think a kayak camping trip would do that :-)

<snip>

> Two pink, plastic flamingoes (man, that new yak has a LOT of cargo

Plastic flamingoes??  That's what I call kayak trip accessorizing!  Bring
your own bird scenery!

Thanks for the trip report.  So, did the couple get renewed?

Cheers,

Jackie

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