Let the kayaking begin

Ahoy yakkers,

The weather is starting to look reasonable  so we are going to start our kayaking season with a couple of short kayak trips this week.

The first will be on Tuesday, July 3. We will launch around 2 p.m. from my dock on Schofield Creek.  The plan is to go upriver until we hit the first impassable log or tree across the river. In June, there were a couple of large downed trees across the river just around the bend from Oar Creek and it is likely that this will be as far as we will get. Be aware that we often have headwinds in the summer on the return route but the tides should be in our favor in both directions.

The second trip will be a Smith River trip on Thursday, July 5 similar to the one we did about a year ago. We will meet up at 10 a.m. at the Boat Ramp 11.3 miles up Smith River Rd as measured from the Hwy 101 / Smith River Rd intersection. We plan to paddle down river 3 miles, have lunch and then paddle back to the launch site. Some of us are also planning to continue up river past the put in point to extend the trip. You can check the following link for more details on last year's route:

http://yakkersofreedsport.blogspot.com/2011/07/map-of-kayak-route.html .

Don't forget water, life vest, sun screen, snacks/lunch and if your boat is 10 ft or longer, an invasive species license. If you don't have a license, you can pick one up at Ace Hardware for a $7 annual fee. For more about the license click this link : ODFW Oregon Invasive Species - Aquatic