Summer Solstice 2010, Evening paddle in June.
Toward the end of June I had some worked lined up with the COLT program at Strathcona Park Lodge. I had the goal of trying to get out on the Middle Heber river for a little while, as I had heard that it was a beautiful section of river. Talking it over with a number of people it worked out on June 21 that we could go. Getting back from the last day of WW2, finished organizing the boats for the 3 day Nimpkish trip we were doing the next day and a good dinner at the Lodge. Good food at Strathcona Park Lodge.
We dropped a bike for the shuttle and drove the 9 kms back up the road. Nice thing about this run is it is road side. There is some scratchy/ log jammed stuff in the first couple of kms, then it starts to build to a quite consistent gradient and be filled with nice boulder gardens. Always to be watchful of wood and the one portage, which we couldn’t quite clarify where it was. Would be interesting if the river was too high, the eddy is a bit small, might be other options though. We were on the high side of Low for our water level. Had some nice additions from some of the other creeks.
The northern Vancouver Island rivers and creeks are running a bit right now and hope we can hit up some more in awhile.
At the Put In. Getting ready to have some fun.
Jamie Boulding and Mack enjoying the paddle
It was a bit scratchy at the start with some logs to duck around
There is one portage on the run, nice seal launch or walk below
Photo by Mack. Nice seal Launch and then lining up the boof over the log.
Exiting out and missing the other trees. Photo by Mack
After messing around some trees, this starts and continues for quite some time. Jamie heading into the playground.
Mack heading in.
The Take out. Was getting a bit dark along the highway.
Moon along Kings Peak. Vancouver Island.
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Hallo Dave
Nice pictures again from Ucona River. We always have good remembers to the trip with Jakob, Peppi and you on Heeber and Ucona River.
Claus und Atje from Germany