Canews Supplement 2009

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Photos are by Pat Maxwell unless otherwise noted:

Dec 09 / Jan 2010

Paddling Louisiana,    Steve and Regina's new family canoe             Photos by  Steve Lawrence

 Bowron Lake Circuit.       Breaking the Ice                  Photos by Eric Volksdorf  

Wenatchee Fall Colors Photos By Dan Johnston

2009 Cookie Awards 

Read text of Awards in Canews

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             Fearless swimmer

Most Promising Young Paddler

Most Promising Tandem

Most Improved Solo Paddler

. Michael Phelps Swim Award

Confidence Building Instructor

Ultimate Wedgie

Hokey Pokey

Senile Moment 101

Key to An Inconvenient Truth

Most Committed Couple

Invitation to Grand Theft Auto

Cookie Bonanza

Oct-Nov
Chuckanut Bay

Bolder Stretch at 800 CFS  Sept 12th 2009

 Steve's First Boulder Drop Run at 1000 CFS Sept 6, 2009
    13 photos  from Steve's gallery 

Safety Clinic 2009

September
Don’t Miss Wenatchee Fall Colors Paddle October 3 & 4th
Photo submitted by Dan Johnston.

A Quest for Gold  (Much needed in these recessionary times!)   478 miles    22 Paddle days Yukon River
9 Photos by Barb & Neil Henrichsen

Yakima River Aug 8 2009  Teanaway to Thorp 
Photo by George Wilhelm 
Katmai National Park & Kodiak Raspberry Is. Photos by Elston Hill see lots more photos on Elstons home page  www.Elstonhill.com

Take A Beginner Skykomish High Bridge to Sultan. Aug 15 2009
 Photos & Video by Pat Maxwell & Sarah Conyers 

Aug

Upper Middle Fork Snoqualmie June 27th 2009
88 photos by Steve Reutbauch

A Canoe Adventure in Yellowstone National Park, June 2009          by Linda Newman
4 photos by Linda Newman

Methow 4th of July Black Canyon
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Pat Bow Cam	Jim & Helen	Brad
Jerry	Ron	Steve
Bow Cam following Jim & Helen	Following Peggy view 1 Bow Cam	Following Peggy view 2 Helemt cam

 Moving water class photos and videos.
 Video by Pat Maxwell 

31 Photos By Steve Reutbauch

July

River Safety Poster

LABYRINTH CANYON, GREEN RIVER, UTAH  

   6 photos by  by Ken, Regina, &  Miller

The Spencer family and friends Green River trip - Mineral Bottom to Spanish Bottom - class I, April 22 -April 26       
 
  20  photos  By Dick & Kathy Spencer

Clayoquot Sound Sea Kayak
  3 photos  by Brad  & Suzie Grimm

Tolt    Near Carnation       5/31/09          900CFS     

       52           Photos By Steve Reutbauch

Gone Fishin’      John Day           June 14th - 20th         2,500 CFS        Steve, Don, Seth, Daryl, Chris, Dave, Jim

  140 Photos by Steve Reutbauch

Escalante River, Utah Update:     By Chuck & Nancy Bagley

            In 2005 we reported on our trip down the Escalante River, Utah.  We took a full-sized canoe (not recommended!) from the hiway 12 bridge down to Lake Powell, and wrote it up in a 10 page report, an abridgement of which appeared in Canews.

                THE RIVER HAS CHANGED!  We have just learned from a friend in Utah that a flash flood in 2006 has considerably altered many rapids.  There are now at least 3 portages, instead of one, and new rockfall into the river has made rapids more difficult.   Phil Nelson of Green River (435-564-3595) just ran the river in an inflatable, and feels that over-all it is now class II-III.  We suggest calling Phil before trying the Escalante.

Escalante River 2005 report click here.

June

Upper Skykomish River Beckler River Confluence to Money Creek Camp Ground 05/23/09 Skykomish at Gold Bar about 9000CFS

Video By Pat Maxwell

  9 Photos By Pat Maxwell

  104 Photos by Steve Retubauch

Kayak to C1 Conversion Clinic 05/20/2009

  27 Photos by Steve Retubauch

Spring Bash

  97  Photos Bash and Middle Middle Snoqualmie by Alan H

  81 photos Bash and SF Snoqualmie by Steve Retubauch

Clean The Green

  9 photos by Steve Retubauch

May

 Easter egg hunt page

 
Duwamish River Clean Up, April 18

Whitewater 101 class. more photos in Steve Retubauch Gallery

The River Safety Council, which includes representative members of Paddle Trails Canoe Club, American Whitewater, Washington Kayak Club, Mountaineers and Downstream River Runners, sponsored a table at the Salmon Recovery Funding Board Conference April 15 & 16. After learning that the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRF Board) funded salmon recovery projects that incorporated LWD in rivers and streams, but did not review them for river user safety, the RSC decided to try to reach project designers directly. 

April

ICE ROAD PADDLERS Elston & Jackie Mackenzie River Canada!
Report and many photos in Elston's gallery

Easter egg hunt coming April 11 
photo from last years hunt by Steve Retubauch

Snoqualmie Powerhouse 03 14 09 11 Photos by Steve Retubauch

Nooksack River 03 07 09

Photos by Seth Jefferds

Photos by Pat Maxwell

  Photos by Seth Jefferds

16 photos in Kathy & Dick Spencer snapfish Gallery 

NF Stilly Hazel to Oso         Jan 24 2009 
63 Photos  Photos by Steve Retubauch