Watersports - Klickitat River - September 13, 2007

Three Dusty Devas ventured on a sit-on-top kayaking trip down the Klickitat River. Kani Rowland of Gorge Paddling, LLC provided the kayaks, equipment, and lunch! The river was a bit low, but that's okay, the Devas loved it anyway!

  • Klickitat River: The old Ice House. This the "put in" place.
  • Klickitat River: Unloading the sit-on-top kayaks and gear
  • Klickitat River: The kayaks, waiting for their Devas
  • Klickitat River: Looking downriver from the "put in"
  • Klickitat River: Karen carrying paddles to kayaks
  • Klickitat River: Vel bringing down protection gear
  • Klickitat River: Three Dusty Devas ready to go!
  • Klickitat River: Section of river where we put to shore to scout out next rapid
  • Klickitat River: Our leader, Kani from Gorge Paddling scouting out the rapid in order to miss the big rocks on the other side of the rapid
  • Klickitat River: Nice dog leg right with boulders lining the shoreline
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  • Klickitat River: Here come the Dusty Devas!
  • Klickitat River: Vel and Betsy
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  • Klickitat River: Kani giving instructions on how to get back into a kayak
  • Klickitat River: Karen waiting her turn to practice getting into her kayak
  • Klickitat River: Vel hops into the river, and turns her kayak right side up
  • Klickitat River: The climbing process begins....
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  • Klickitat River: Keep going....
  • Klickitat River: Almost....
  • Klickitat River: Swing that leg over...
  • Klickitat River: Success!
  • Klickitat River: Now for the turnaround and situp...
  • Klickitat River: Ta da!!!!
  • Klickitat River: Self image!!!
  • Klickitat River: Karen hops in...
  • Klickitat River:  ...and quickly pulls herself in
  • Klickitat River: A look downriver
  • Klickitat River: Yay!  We did it!
  • Klickitat River: Kani, preparing the Devas for another rapid
  • Klickitat River: Rafting up for a photo
  • Klickitat River: The Devas
  • Klickitat River: A beautiful day for a float!
  • Klickitat River: Karen
  • Klickitat River: Vel
  • Klickitat River: Betsy
  • Klickitat River: Lunch break!
  • Klickitat River: View down river.  Check out the skinny car bridge...
  • Klickitat River: Betsy's kayak - Flipper
  • Klickitat River: Karen's kayak - Kermit
  • Klickitat River: Vel's kayak - Buttercup
  • Klickitat River: Kani enjoying his lunch
  • Klickitat River: A house on the opposite bank
  • Klickitat River: On the river again...
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  • Klickitat River: Rafting up for another group photo
  • Klickitat River: Smile!
  • Klickitat River: Swallow nests attached to the rocks
  • Klickitat River: Close to the takeout
  • Klickitat River: Closer view of the swallow nests
  • Klickitat River: Close to the takeout
  • Klickitat River: Take out beach
  • Klickitat River: Packing up - thanks Kani, of Gorge Paddling!
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