Details
- Hike Leader - D. Smith
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- Distance - 40km
- Difficulty - Moderate
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Description
A downstream paddle during freshet.
- Launch in Chase at the beach
- paddle downstream
- goal – Lafarge Bridge beach (40km) – 5-6 hours
- option – take out at Pritchard Bridge (20km) – 2.75 hours
- the river moves more quickly during freshet
- some swirly water, but no rapids on this route
- lunch along the route (Pritchard)
- if the weather has strong headwinds, we will only go to Pritchard
- we paddle this route in May, June, or September to avoid the powerboats
- knowledge of self-rescue required
- we will paddle together for safety
- since this is a long paddle, participants will need to have built up some endurance in advance by doing some longer paddles
- please note – this route is much too long for novice paddlers; even intermediate paddlers will find the whole distance to be a challenge
- I will contact participants about meet-up times, possible carpooling, and shuttles closer to the event (the general framework is 9:00 – 3:00)
Retired now, I get into the outdoors most days to hike, paddle, camp, snowshoe, run, walk, or explore. More information can be found at: KamloopsTrails.net.
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