Where the spirit leads the feet will follow.
Down distant paths for unmapped miles.
Heads forget but hearts remember:
The art of living knows no bounds.

"The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask." - Jeff Johnson, 180 Degrees South

"The best way out is always through" - Robert Frost

Sleep doesn't help if it's your soul that's tired.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

* Russian River Paddle - Healdsburg to Forestville

August 21
Healdsburg Memorial Beach to Steelhead Beach at Forestville.

Myself and three other North Bay Kayakers made this fun run. There was some rough water right at the start, but the rest of the way was smooth sailing (paddling) which was nice in our longer boats.

We met at Steelhead Beach and loaded boat onto two trucks and headed up to Healdsburg. When we got back to Steelhead, we loaded the boat on the two truck we left and headed back to Healdsburg to retrieve the other two autos.

Total time was about 5 hours, which included a lengthy lunch break.

Phil, Sebastian and Carl below Healdsburg.

Sam.

Phils enjoys the lush river side vegetation.

Carl leads the way.

Phil and Sebastain cruising.

Easy rapids.

Still water as we near Windsor.

Carl.

Stream side lunch. Enjoying the sun and air show (we caught a few of the war birds flying by) while waiting for the charcoal to heat up.

Phil takes a swim while waiting for lunch.

Putting on the sausage.

Sausage and fresh fruit salad.

Sam paddling around.

Phil.

Sebastian working on his maneuvering skilz.

Coming up on the Wohler Bridge.

The guys under Wohler Bridge.

Sebastian nears the Wohler Dam.

Putting back in after the Wohler Bridge portage.




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