Headwind, Tailwind

Headwind, Tailwind

June 1st and 2nd, Days 70 and 71 June! Another turning of the calendar on the Lewis and Clark Trail.  Yesterday, the 1st was another windy one, coming straight down the river. The combination of current and wind in that spot was too much as 

Wind and Current

Wind and Current

May 31, Day 69 I was mighty tempted to stay in my comfortable camp today.  Winds gusting up to 40 miles an hour were predicted. It didn’t seem too bad at 5 AM however, so I decided  to break camp to see what I could 

Upstream Paddle

Upstream Paddle

The river was down at least a foot this morning so perhaps the Garrison Dam water release schedule would help me on the morning’s paddle. It was definitely easier paddling first thing this morning although I think it was primarily because the river widened out