Like most paddlers, I usually employ my canoe or kayak to escape the cacophony of civilization: motors sputtering, roaring and emitting fumes; people arguing; barbaric yawps of pleasure or pain; …
Secret Fishing Spot: Lots of Bites—Not Many From Fish
We had failed in our first attempt to find the secret fishing spot in the gorge. We’d lost our way and we’d been attacked by an unseen enemy that would …
Mapless and Meandering: Or, How to Lose Your Bearings on the Little River
Few would be surprised to learn of my occasional discombobulation while traversing wild places in boats and on foot. Many of you may be acquainted with this affliction. It is …
Traversing the Obed’s Whitewater with Class V Boater Kirk Eddlemon
Before Day Two of my whitewater kayaking lesson with guidebook author Kirk Eddlemon, I made a mental note to ask him about a rapid I’d seen on the Obed Wild …
A Day of Tailwater Fishing at Douglas Dam Goes Awry
I dug in hard with my paddle and fought upstream against a wide river that looked as if it were at flood stage. Bubbles and whirlpools sucked and swirled around me, …