September 14, 2008
Smith River 2008 (clips courtesy of Trent F) 17MBs
Amy, Jackson Emma and I joined the Smith River Valley Canoe Club for a fun Sunday afternoon paddle on the cold waters of the Smith River, from Philpott Dam to the North Bassett access ramp. Ben said that riding in a canoe was too boring, so he opted for time with his Papa instead. The paddle took approximately two hours and went smoothly. I was a little worried about making our first canoe outing in over a year on a new stretch of water and, for the first time, with one of our dogs. But except for the knot on the back of Amy's head from Jackson's paddle blade, the trip was smooth and bump free. Amy is a natural paddler and liked the sections where she got to paddle without having to pause or wait. Jackson did well with his time in the bow also. In the end, I'd say Emma was neutral on the whole experience, but she certainly was tired by the time we got home. It was a nice, large crowd of paddlers on the river and we enjoyed the company, the scenery, the water and the weather.
April 18, 2008
Level = 450cfs
I met Kevin, Grant and John at Eggleston Falls for some park and play action. It was eighty degrees and awesome to shed the drytops and neoprene for a change. Really nice evening with lots of play and a few seal launches.
August 29th and 30th, 2007
Click here for a short clip from Eggleston Falls near the Marrowbone access point at 920cfs.
I walked up to Eggleston Falls from the Marrowbone access point during lunch on the 29th for some 920cfs park and play fun. I caught it again on the 30th at 500cfs. The play was actually better at 500cfs because I wasn't washed out as often.