Hard to believe that another fun Summer has come and gone. Thanks to you all so much for joining us at the one of a kind Canoe Canal. It’s been a great season. Here are some photos to share from 2017. Thank you Sluggo for wearing your lifevest! More trash hauled out during a cleanup. Coyote Creek Tour Having fun on the Siltcoos River :) Scouting Blue River Reservoir
We have had such a great experience running the rental operations under the shade of an oak tree. It’s been 7 summers with the lavish coverage making the hot days reasonable. Unfortunately, last winter the tree split in two during the ice storm. Half of the tree split and fell to the ground. The City of Eugene needed to remove it at that point. Now there is a very large open space where the stump lies. Many of you and we enjoyed the charm, habitat and shade provided by that tree, and now things are different… The first photo was taken last season and the second photo was taken this last weekend. Gearing up for a tour under the shade of the red oak. Paddlers under the tree. Only a stump survives :(
First Post – Crete Cyclo The sun is setting from Matala Beach in Europe’s southernmost locale, Crete. Paximadia are the islands you see here and we will be heading West in their general direction tomorrow morning. Our goal is to make the long journey around the island over the next month. 4 of us; Eric, William, Chris and I (Ryan) have been planning and gearing up for the past few months with excitment for this moment. Crete is the largest of the Greek islands and should offer 420 miles of beautiful coastline. Having a reputation as a playground for the Gods it is now a lovely tourist attraction for travellers. Due to its large size and tempermental seas we will paddle with caution and respect. Our starting point and hopeful finish is in Matala which is located in the center of the Southern shore. Matala has a long history as a…
We had a cloudy Sunday morning turn into a sunny day for Eugene. Thanks to those who volunteered their time to help with the cleanup. Check out the photos to see some of the goodies that we were able to pull out of the Canoe Canal this time. We did a before and after with the Catacanoe. Catacanoe before. Catacanoe After Among the pile were many tires, a recliner, a vacuum from the 70’s and countless little pieces. Close up of the haul.
The Glide manufacturing facility is located in Salt Lake City, USA. On a recent trip I was lucky enough to get a brief tour and see how the boards are made! Scroll down through the pictures as I will have caption for each image to describe the process. Come on in and see how the nicest SUPs are made! It all starts with these large foam blocks. Sourced locally from another SLC manufacturer. These large blocks are sliced up to make many SUPs. Any and all scraps from this process are piled up and donated back to the local foam factory for them to re-use. This is their CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine. It uses lasers to cut away excess and leave the board shape. They will do a batch of top sides, then take the time to reset the CNC and later do a batch of bottom sides. When they come…
This is a great material to work with. A pair of scissors will trim to desired shape. Use a heat gun to warm it up so that it becomes pliable. Peel off plastic film to reveal the sticky back surface. Apply the patch and massage into the repair zone with a leather glove. Heat and rub it in cautiously to finish. Or course you want to have the surface clean for best results. Vinyl Gunwale Avulsion Finished result with the thinner Patch N Repair material. Tools needed This Wenonah Champlain canoe needed some vinyl repair and now it’s sealed nicely. It will surely get more years of use now that this ugly damage has been patched. This is a quick and easy repair to do. This Bell Yellowstone canoe was wearing a bit thin before adding Patch N Protect. Looking much more protected. If you are interested in ordering you can…
“Just thought I’d share real quick that you turned us into river lovers! Within 3 weeks of our trip we were kayak owners. In that time we turned my mom on to it, and two of her friends, my husband’s sister and brother in law.” M.C.W. A sit-on-top kayak going through some swiftwater! So fast it's blurry :)
5 Canoes went out and collected bits of garbage from the waterway… It was a nice sunny morning which allows us to see underwater to locate the goods. Thanks to the dedicated volunteers who helped cleanup the Canoe Canal today! The shopping cart is loaded with a t.v. panel. Cleanup on Aisle 5! This canoe could cash$ in at Schnitzer! Local news service seemed impressed with the catacanoe and it's haul!
Woahink Lake is reasonably close to Eugene and had a lot of nice features. We launched from the free boat ramp at East Woahink Landing. From there you can paddle up a few different fingers or South out into the main part of the lake. We love the many sandy beaches that can be found along the way for a nice pit stop! Interestingly, this lake is about 75 deep at it's deepest. This puts the bottommost part of the lake about 35 feet below sea level! Salamanders are a common coastal companion. Kayaker absorbing the forested shoreline
