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Waterfalls of the Umpqua, 2018

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Post published:2018-09-11
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Who knew the North Umpqua had so many waterfalls? I sure didn’t. But following our recent tour, I’m impressed.

I’ve certainly traveled the North Umpqua before, but I’ve actually not spent the time I would have liked to actually. I certainly knew it was a place of great beauty, but other than a day of fishing a small stretch I really hadn’t had the time to dig in. This past weekend was the first attempt to remedy that.

After stumbling across a web brochure I was surprised at the number of waterfalls either on or running into the North Umpqua. Add in a great campground and we had a weekend.

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Bitterroot Detour, 2018

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Post published:2018-07-09
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The Bitterroot

Well, we went all the way to Montana to float the Smith River, but it was an awfully long drive to not see a sight or two on the way home. So with that in mind, after we pulled off the Smith we stayed a night in Missoula and then it was on to a day trip on the Bitterroot river just outside of town.

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Trinity River, 2018

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Post published:2018-06-07
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Sometimes life gets busy. Well, maybe it is busy more than it isn’t. Anyhow, it leaves you wondering how you really get away from it all on what could be a hectic 3 day (Memorial Day) weekend. Are you going to end up “getting away from it all” with 10,000 of your closest friends at the nearest lake? Or maybe just stay home and avoid the crowds? Or is there a place you can go, float over 40 miles of river and have your pick of campsites, and hardly see a soul? Why yes, there is such a place.

There are occasions where you might ask if you should just stay home. In those times I usually am reminded of one of my favorite passages by John Muir.

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