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Colorado River - Imperial Dam Loop, AZ
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| Kayak | 3.14 Miles |
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| | Kayak | 3.14 Miles | 1 Hour 51 Mns | | 2.77 mph |
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| no partners | | I'd wanted to paddle this little loop for some time, first to see how it goes, and also to finish off another short section of the Colorado River. So I now have paddled ALMOST from Palo Verde Dam (above Blythe) to Imperial Dam.
It was a very pleasant day to float down the river. When I got almost to the dam, as close to the dam as I was going to get, I hung a right into a backwater channel which would take me back to Squaw Lake where I was camping. I explored only one of the side lakes off this channel, and found a very interesting relic of a boathouse, and a beach to park my kayak, and even a picnic table. There was no one else around.
I beached the boat and explored the area for a few minutes. After having lunch in the shade of a palo verde tree I got back in the boat and paddled INTO the boat house! It took a bit of maneuvering to turn my 17-foot boat around, but I didn't have to back out of there. I got it turned around so I could take photos as I left it as well.
Then I paddled the rest of the side channel, and arrived at the channel leading back to Squaw Lake. A very easy and pleasant loop. |
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There is a point of no return unremarked at the time in most lives. Graham Greene The Comedians
A clean house is a sign of a misspent life. |
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