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| no partners | | Another trip down the Salt River. This time via kayak. My sons, Johnny and Dominic, and my hiking buddy Jackson & Johnny's friend Stefan met at the Granite Reef Rec Area at 630am. The lot was already full, so we parked Jackson's truck along the Bush Hwy (the part without NO PARKING signs) and we drove over to the Water Users Rec Area.
Lots of people were already embarking from the WU lot when we arrived. The lot was probably 75% full. The weather was cloudy and pleasant. The cool water felt pretty good too.
Just before we rounded the corner to the Pebble Beach area, Dominic had some problems with the rougher water and turned his kayak over. I swung around to help him out and I ended up getting pushed into an over-hanging tree and over I went as well. We floated down towards Pebble Beach and got ashore and got the water out of the kayaks. The water level was pretty high, and the river was moving pretty fast in some areas.
We made it past the Goldfield location and spotted our first horses. A large band that emerged from the southern bank that started feasting on the plentiful eel grass. We came across several other bands as well further down. Always a treat to see those cool critters. No other animals came along except for a big kettle of buzzards near Pebble Beach and 4-6 Blue Herons. A couple of paddleboards we spoke with said they spotted some otters earlier on.
The weather started cloudy and then was partly cloudy for the rest of the trip. The temps were getting up there, but the cool water made it bearable.
The last mile was a bit of a slog as the current slows down considerably, and you need to use the paddles to keep the speed up.
We finished up about 2pm and made the shuttle back to the WU lot. It was almost 100 % full and still had lots of activity.
We finished off our day at Mr. Brews Taphouse in Mesa with a nice greasy burger and a couple of beers. An excellent day out with 2 out of 3 sons and friends. Looking at all of the fun the paddleboarders seemed to be having, I think my next visit on this river will be on a paddleboard. |
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