Klamath River, September 2016

As I crossed over the Santiam Pass I noticed it.  Red and yellow leaves in every direction.  It’s fall, my favorite time of year.  Not only does the temperature moderate from the triple digits of summer, you get that crisp feeling in the air and most of all fire season tends to moderate and the opportunity might present itself to unplug for a few days.  There is no better way to unplug in my book than to float down a river.  First up this fall, the Klamath in northern California.

Klamath River Solitude
Klamath River Solitude

The Klamath flows through some pretty remote country.   (more…)

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Wrapping up August and on to September!

Yep, August is over.  Fire season means that we haven’t roamed to far but we have definitely been on the move.  Here’s a rundown.

First up, a quick trip down the McKenzie River.  Our wonderful fair intruded into the weekend but we were able to get on the river Sunday and enjoy the clean, clear water, plenty of fish and a relaxing day.

McKenzie River, Oregon
Eagle Rock, McKenzie River, Oregon

 

McKenzie River Oregon
Browns Hole, McKenzie River Oregon

 

Next up was the Trek For Tuna.   (more…)

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Odell Limit

The day finally came. A limit for two at Odell. I think I mentioned the limit here on the last post, but in case you missed it we're looking for 25 fish per day per person. We got an early start at just after 5 and catching was pretty steady all day. We lost a bunch which prolonged the day a bit but that is the way kokanee fishing goes. We had our first limit…

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