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May 26 - Upper Platte, Veteran's Park to Platte Lake at Deadstream

Published on 5/26/2013
Obviously, a 17 ft sea kayak does not fit the Trip Description for a "fast, narrow obstacle course through low leaning trees in a cedar swamp, with lots of twists & turns, and some riffles". This week's river conditions on the Upper Platte have been as challenging as the Sturgeon or Pine when high & fast, and that's why I chose to paddle it again so soon! On Tues, we only had one swimmer & a pair of glasses lost, but today, there were 10 swims: a local fisherman 1x, one of the Riverside rentals 4x, and a new TAPC member 5x. Joe Meredith & John Walton assisted me with the rescues, and their efforts were much appreciated! After so many times in the water, I finally had to put on my raingear to stay warm. Afterwards, Joe cooked up some fresh trout he caught in West Bay for all of us to enjoy & it was a delicious treat! Trip Report & Photos by Trip Leader, Sara Cockrell 
 
 
 John Walton
 Riverside rental swimmer from group of 4 from WI
 TAPC & Riverside swimmers both got stumped here
 
Joe M assisting new TAPC member to avoid another swim
John B & Jocelyn paddling "The Planter"
Joe M
 Joe M's fresh trout cooked at Veteran's Park