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Langley, BC
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Posted - 02/03/2008 : 11:08 PM
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Got a call late this morning asking if I wanted to go paddling on the Fraser from Vedder Canal to Mission -- since I'm always up to a paddle on the Fraser I was on my way. We were off to a late start (got on the water at about 2:00 PM) but figured that we'd be able to get back before it got too dark (we brought headlamps just in case).
We started from the Vedder Canal, just off of Hwy 1 near Chilliwack and paddled a few kilometers before entering into the Fraser.
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1. At the put in, Vedder Canal
2. Blue heron
3. Bald Eagle -- we saw lots of these today
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4. Train bridge over the Vedder Canal, a short ways from the Fraser
5. Cold looking mountains to the north
6. Ice on log booms
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7. Ice on the river (there were some large pieces)
8. Setting sun
9. Westminster Abbey sits high atop the hill as we approach Mission
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10. Arriving at the Mission Bridge at dusk
Dan
http://www.westcoastpaddler.com
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 Coffee swillin', wine lovin', Owl fearin' Andie McDowell stunt double, who sports retro gear
Vancouver, BC
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Posted - 02/03/2008 : 11:51 PM
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Brrr, cold!!
This is a great shot!
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Hope, BC
Canada
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Posted - 02/04/2008 : 03:14 AM
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Beautiful pics! Thanks for sharing!
Sure does look icey cold too... |
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Chilliwack, BC
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Posted - 02/06/2008 : 10:11 PM
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| Those are great pictures. How far do you think it is from the barrowtown pump station to the mouth of the vedder? That would make for a nice little quick trip that is not too far from home. |
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Fleece thong wearin, Buntzen Lurkin, mystic poet mountain man and international spokesman of the friends of the white squirrel society
Port Moody, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 02/07/2008 : 12:12 AM
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Very nice shots. Now I know where to go eagle hunting(with my camera)if it ever stops FREAKING raining & snowing!!!!
(Russ is getting grumpy & I'm not getting rid of the 7 lbs I put on at Christmas.) |
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Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 02/07/2008 : 12:26 AM
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Originally posted by johnbarber
Those are great pictures. How far do you think it is from the barrowtown pump station to the mouth of the vedder? That would make for a nice little quick trip that is not too far from home.
It's just under 5km from the pumphouse to the Fraser River. We did have a bit of current (flowing towards the Fraser) but it wasn't so much that we couldn't have paddled against it.
Dan
http://www.westcoastpaddler.com
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Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 02/07/2008 : 12:35 AM
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Originally posted by The Hiker
Very nice shots. Now I know where to go eagle hunting(with my camera)if it ever stops FREAKING raining & snowing!!!!
There were quite a few bald eagles along the way -- I probably saw about 20 of them all total, including this juvenile eagle that was checking me out as I drifted past (it was a bit difficult to get a shot through all the branches -- and it was up about 40-50 feet in a tree):
Dan
http://www.westcoastpaddler.com
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Ron Paley
Maple Ridge, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 02/07/2008 : 06:24 AM
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Nice pics Dan..........  |
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Chwk, BC
Canada
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Posted - 02/07/2008 : 06:51 AM
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| Really great pictures. I see lots of eagles walking the Fraser River. They are a very beautiful bird. I like your shot of the young eagle. Very cute! |
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Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 02/07/2008 : 7:09 PM
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You have way too much time on your hands Dan... I'm jealous!
Awesome pics! |
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Peak bagging, bushwhacking, zamboni driving, snowshoeing, self portrait artist, and speed demon who loves to hang out on Mt. Seymour
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Posted - 02/07/2008 : 9:27 PM
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Langley, BC
Canada
1509 Posts |
Posted - 02/09/2008 : 12:01 AM
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Thanks for all the compliments. 
johnbarber, I should mention that the current in the Vedder wasn't bad when we were there -- I have no idea what the current is like at other times, or how much it is effected by the tides.
Dan
http://www.westcoastpaddler.com
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Satirical photoshop junkie who frolics in the mountains of the Chilliwack River Valley
Chilliwack, BC
Canada
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Posted - 02/09/2008 : 10:15 AM
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| Have you paddled the Sumas river from the pumphouse up to Abbotsford? Plenty of wildlife along there. I'm hoping to do that paddle later in spring. |
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Slo mo sno shuin' Great Wall trekkin' triathalon doin' pale ale drinkin' all Patrick, all the time, smoothie
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Posted - 02/09/2008 : 12:17 PM
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| Looks like you picked the perfect clear weather window! Thanks for the pics! |
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Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 02/10/2008 : 12:28 PM
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Originally posted by BillyGoat
Have you paddled the Sumas river from the pumphouse up to Abbotsford? Plenty of wildlife along there. I'm hoping to do that paddle later in spring.
I've never paddled that route, but after looking on a map, it looks like it would be a good trip. Where do you take out in Abbotsford?
Dan
http://www.westcoastpaddler.com
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Chilliwack, BC
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Posted - 02/11/2008 : 9:51 PM
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I have paddled part of the sumas river and it was quite interesting. We launched beside the bridge at:
N49 03.725 W122 10.382 and paddled upstream for a while. There were a couple of geocaches along the way that made things a little more interesting. The water in the river when we went was just about the foulest looking stew I have paddled on, so don't go to practice your eskimo rolls! And if you do, keep your mouth shut. |
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Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
4037 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2008 : 2:01 PM
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| Hey Dan, I was wondering if it's possible that the place you work at (for one million dollars) can change the shape of the bow of a canoe I bought there? What I'd like to do is actually remove the front few feet off my Mckenzie and have it replaced with a shape more akin to the Prospector, this so it would ride up over big waves in surf instead of slice through them which causes it to take on water. |
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Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 02/16/2008 : 5:38 PM
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Monster, I fail to see what this has to do with the topic of this thread. To answer your question however, it would be better to contact Marlin about it.
Dan
http://www.westcoastpaddler.com
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Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
4037 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2008 : 6:41 PM
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| lol, yer such a jackass Dan. No wonder ya got banned from CCR. |
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Langley, BC
Canada
1509 Posts |
Posted - 02/17/2008 : 02:14 AM
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Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 02/17/2008 : 02:25 AM
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Originally posted by johnbarber
I have paddled part of the sumas river and it was quite interesting. We launched beside the bridge at:
N49 03.725 W122 10.382 and paddled upstream for a while. There were a couple of geocaches along the way that made things a little more interesting. The water in the river when we went was just about the foulest looking stew I have paddled on, so don't go to practice your eskimo rolls! And if you do, keep your mouth shut.
I've heard that section of the Sumas River can get pretty disgusting at times. Not sure if I'd want to paddle in water like that (especially given that we've got plenty of cleaner options nearby) -- I suspect that the murky water is caused by drainage from farms? I've also heard that at certain times of the year it's not bad. How far did you paddle upstream? What time of year did you go? Was there anything interesting to see? Is it a good bird habitat?
Dan
http://www.westcoastpaddler.com
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