Well, Katie, Lee, Susan, Sylvia and Margaret plus land crew Al arrived safely at the Columbia River--where the Spokane River enters the Columbia-- on Monday--and now we have paddled for two days.
It has been hot and mostly sunny, quite the switch for us Lower Mainlanders. and for the Brigade too, it appears. They have had much wet and cold weather, like two weeks of it.
Speaking of switches, we have not had a hard time getting the fast and frequent switches of paddling sides down pat. Any wobbles have been fleeting and minor. It's easier when you realize--in your body--that it's actually easier to switch more frequently.
This style of paddling is so very different from the voyageur paddling the Fort Langley Canoe Club does. It's very serious! Efficiency is ultra important. We are offered much coaching and help, from paddle strokes to moving our heavy boat to spare people to help paddle and drive.
Tomorrow we trailer around the Grand Coulee Dam, and enjoy some wild water for a few kilometers before another resevoir comes our way.
Glad to hear you're doing well, keep up the posts! Could you also get Sylvia to get in touch with me or check her email somehow as I have an important message for her. Kurt Langmann
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