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| The Slough Riders - Part One
Skamokawa, Washington May 25-28 Memorial Day Weekend 2007 Copyright Trub 2007 Start Day One  Skamokawa Paddle Center, Skamokawa Washington Left Portland at 12:00 noon May 25 2007 arrived at Skamokawa Washington at 2:00 PM and checked-in and picked up the rental yaks for Miller Timer and Blevin. We discussed our plans with Andrew at the Skamokawa Paddle Center about paddling to Jim Crow Point the next day. He kindly suggested we go up river on the incoming tide and save Jim Crow Point for Monday the last of our planned four day trip.   Brooks Slough Fishing Boat Graveyard Blevin and I went for a short yak trip up Brooks Slough a graveyard of abandoned ghost like gillnet boats rotting in there shallow muddy graves.  Gillnet Barn Abandoned gillnet barn with its faded red roof. The only occupants these days are families of Sparrows darting in and out.  Old Mill or Cannery Pilings This photo of nature reclaiming an old lumber mill or Salmon cannery is common along the Lower Columbia River from the late 1880’s till the mid 1930’s there were more people living in this area, then live here today. The river, as away of life died out as more and more roads were built and automobiles became more affordable.  Our rout started at SPC then out to the tip of Price Island, to Green FLG4S “35” the piling dolphins were we crossed over to the Oregon side of the Columbia River to Welch Island, and No Name Slough Miller Time still has an untold destiny with this seedy little slough. On to Red Slough with its redneck floating shanty, glad no one was home. Then around Triangle Island and back up to Tenasillahe beach. After lunch and a brief hike we went back across the Columbia to Steamboat Slough on the backside of Price Island blocking the wind, and finely the SPC and our bungalow after a great day paddling 12 miles with my best buds.  Parrent and Juvenile Bald Eagles The mature Bald Eagle purchased on the lower branch had the trade mark white head while the younger juvenile purchased high in the tree, its head matched its body color but will turn white soon.  Sand Beach, Tenasillahe Island We landed on a sand beach at Tenasillahe Island on the Oregon side of the Columbia River about a mile across from Price Island, Washington. Tenasillahe island is an off limits White-Tailed Deer National Wildlife Refuge there is a trail that rims the island you are permitted to hike on accessed from the beach.  Island Trail A trail rims the islands exterior. Wild roses grow near the trail and beautiful purple, orange, and yellow flowers mixed in fields of green.  Wild Roses  Wild Flowers  Calm Before the Storm Crossing back over to the Washington side of the Columbia River will be a piece of cake, The water is as smooth as glass.  Wind Picked Up The wind picked up with an apposing current made for a lumpy ride back across the river to Price Island.  We Made It - Steamboat Slough, Price Island  Old Skamokawa Steamboat Landing A group of architects from Seattle pain-stagnantly restored this old steamboat landing to its original granger.  Cleared Price Island - Ruff Water Video Cleared Price Island no more wind block but we are almost home.  Skamokawa Paddle Center "HOME"  Our Bungalow What a fantastic day now it is time to relax on our bungalows deck.  Enjoying a crab feast with plenty of libations and later playing some live music on our deck.  Blevin looking like Ward Cleaver of "Leave it to Beaver Fame" Watching Kayakers  Kayaking Groups Ward Cleaver watches closely as the last of the kayaking groups comes back safely. |
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