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Juliane Bari

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Aug 3, 2024, 3:40:31 PM8/3/24
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I have a Phoenix Pokeboat which I bought in 1999. I paddle all through the 3 seasons up here in New Hampshire and neighboring Maine. So I stopped and checked out a boat for sale yesterday. It is a Phoenix Slipper. I can post a photo if you are interested. It is in Kezar Falls, Maine. (I love my Pokeboat and do not want a kayak with such a small opening as the Slipper has.)

Hey, I just found an Phoenix solo canoe for sale on CL, and I am looking for more info, but I have not been able to find anything info online, and the Phoenix/Poke link you posted did not seem like the right company. Any more info would be greatly appreciated. -solo-canoe/7317548969.html

Kayaking, canoeing, and motor boating are popular activities on Gorge, Diablo, and Ross lakes, and Lake Chelan. Ramps and launches are located at Gorge Lake, Diablo Lake, the north end of Ross Lake at Hozomeen, and Lake Chelan. There is not a boat launch on the south end of Ross Lake, and Ross Lake is not accessible by car from State Route 20.

There are no boat rental options for either Diablo or Gorge Lakes.

The Ross Lake Resort rents motorboats, kayaks, canoes, and other equipment for Ross Lake, as well as offering a water taxi service. Limited paddle craft rentals are available at Stehekin on Lake Chelan.

Boat-in camping is available on Ross and Diablo lakes, and Lake Chelan. See also the guide to boating on Ross Lake. Please note that boat-in camping on Ross Lake and Diablo Lake requires a backcountry permit issued from the Wilderness Information Center. Boat-in camping on Lake Chelan requires a federal dock permit.

There is no boat launch on the south end of Ross Lake. Boats must be portaged between Diablo and Ross lakes. For boaters approaching from Diablo Lake: Use the portage dock for all canoe and kayak portage activities. Do not use the ferry dock. The portage is 1.2 miles over a gravel road, with an elevation gain of 525 feet, elevation loss of 100 feet. Ross Lake Resort offers a portage service. It is not possible to portage larger power boats, or any other boat that cannot be carried between Diablo and Ross lakes.

A portage phone is installed near the dock for visitors to call and request portage service from Ross Lake Resort. For portage questions or updates regarding portage service call Ross Lake Resort at 206-386-4437.

The Ross Dam Trail (milepost 134 off State Route 20) could also be used as a portage route to Ross Lake if needed. This is a rocky, switchbacking trail that descends one mile and 900 feet to reach the lake.

The Skagit and Stehekin rivers attract many whitewater enthusiasts for rafting and kayaking, especially during the summer months.

The Skagit River is accessible via a boat launch near Goodell Creek Campground at mile post 119 on State Route 20 and the Copper Creek Take-Out near mile post 112. The approximately 9 miles of river between the two access points features class II to class III rapids with few options for taking out and portaging around the whitewater.

The Stehekin River is accessible via a boat launch at the Harlequin Campground.

Find local outfitters on the Guided Services page to help you plan your trip.

Water temperatures in the park complex seldom reach above 50F (10C). Accidental cold-water immersion can be fatal within minutes. Hand powered watercraft overturn frequently and it can be extremely difficult to get to shore or out of the water.

Take precaution when recreating on water:

It was my senior year of college and I was growing tired of sitting around on the weekends. The snow and weather wouldn't cooperate with my backcountry standards and I didn't want to waste 30-40 dollars on a lift ticket. Homework could wait so I was left staring at my computer screen. I needed another sport. Something that does not depend on the weather. Something that is cheap. Something that provides adrenaline.

Purchasing a whitewater kayak had been on my mind for years. I had done some whitewater rafting with my family when I was younger but I felt uncomfortable with other people at the oars. I needed to be in control.

Saturday, January 20th 2001. Troy and I were faced with another crappy weekend in Seattle. The forecast called for rain with snow in the higher elevations. We decided to go for it. Instead of packing our ski gear to shiver through blind powder we packed our wallets and headed for the border. We knew of a kayak store in Abbotsford BC so we gave them a call and they assured us some bargains. Troy and I gave the Hummels a call on our way up and they agreed to go. We met them in Bellingham and it wasn't long before we were being grilled by the border patrol.

Indeed, the Hummels weren't planning on buying anything but I knew they would give in the second we walked in the door. We were led to the warehouse because the ones up front were too spendy. Troy and I found a creekboat that we liked -- the Perception Phat. The Hummels were talked into a popular playboat that was on sale -- the Necky Gliss. It took several hours before we finally decided. "We'll take two of these and two of those." The manager came back with a price that we couldn't resist. We picked out some essentials and the Hummels left broke.

The next morning I was sitting in my kayak on the lower Nooksack under a bridge in the pouring rain. We had no lifejackets or drytops and no wetsuit clothing of any type. All we had were sprayskirts, paddles, helmets, jackets, capilene and multiple socks. None of this mattered though because we were (pinch myself) kayaking.

I felt as though I was straddling a log in the middle of the ocean. We spent several minutes paddling in circles before heading down several miles of Class I. Jason and I learned to roll one side in a swimming pool the next month. It took Troy and Josh another month to learn theirs. It was about that time when I made my first roll in moving water. I went down twice in a single rapid on the Lower Tilton. The others were very impressed.

We spent countless weekends on the Suiattle running bony Class III in the middle of winter. We even managed a few Class IV rapids on the Lower Tilton before learning how to roll. We filmed much of it and it is absolutely hilarious to watch. It's no wonder we didn't hurt ourselves or lose more gear because a wet exit in ice cold water on a bony creek or river is not a very pleasant experience.

Disclaimer: Kayaking is inherently dangerous and all of the trips and activities described in this website carry the risk of serious injury or death. Anyone who is not an expert in kayaking should use an experienced, qualified guide or seek qualified instruction before engaging in any type of kayaking. This website is not a guide.

The Longs have been riding the rapids of the Payette River for the past 35 years, loving the dips, turns and surprises along the way. Their river-riding adventures in Idaho began in the 1980s, when the family of five from Sacramento, California, would spend their summer vacations kayaking in Idaho.

A new addition to the company is the Cascade Ropes Challenge and Zipline, tucked into one of the most beautiful areas along the North Fork of the Payette River. Adventure-seeking guests climb, balance and zip along the 17 platforms while the lush green beauty of the forest flies by. Whether the roar of the river or the roar of your heart is louder, is to be determined.

Soon after, 16-year-old Eleanor Knight, of Kirkland, made her way down the embankment, shouldering a kayak and maneuvering over slick rocks in a pair of black Crocs. The so-called play kayak, so short she goes shoeless just to fit inside, was one of four that Eleanor and Christian, her father and coach, had strapped to the roof of the family van and parked at an unmarked pullout near Milepost 34 on Highway 2.

The plan that June weekday was to surf a river wave a few hundred yards downstream and practice flips and spins, the kinds of tricks that Eleanor will need when she competes in the girls junior division at the ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Nottingham, England, from June 27 to July 2.

But first, she had a match with an old foe. Exuding a quiet confidence, Eleanor stared down the Class IV rapid known as Boulder Drop to visualize stroke by stroke how she would navigate the rushing waters. (Whitewater rapids are ranked in terms of difficulty, with Class VI being the most extreme.) In May 2021, Eleanor tipped in the middle of running Boulder Drop and broke her front tooth when her paddle smashed into her mouth.

Leaving the play kayak tucked into the trees, Eleanor and Christian traveled a few miles upstream to a put-in near the Lake Serene trailhead. They donned drysuits, spray skirts, life jackets and helmets before shoving off into the river with their whitewater kayaks. Twenty minutes later, the Knights approached Boulder Drop. Christian went first and emerged unscathed, then turned around to watch Eleanor. She tipped once, but righted herself before plunging over the rapid and into the hole, then popped out downstream moments later.

But the strangeness of the experience was no deterrent for Eleanor, who signed up for the trials at the last minute, having never previously competed in freestyle kayaking. (She has competed in whitewater racing since she was 12.)

But for the latter half of June, as Cascade whitewater season entered its prime, Eleanor spent her days practicing on the artificial course in Nottingham, which has been dogged by water-quality concerns, Christian said. After heavy rains, Team USA advised its athletes to wash their gear after every training session and practice scrupulous hand hygiene before eating. The River Trent, which feeds the kayak center channel, is a far cry from the Skykomish.

That dogged determination carries over to her wild river approach. She returned to Boulder Drop last year a few weeks after her busted tooth incident and tackled the rapid again with a full face helmet.

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