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Coyote Creek Paddle

  • Start date: 06/22/2023

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/22/2023

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We'll meet at Target and then caravan to the put-in on Cantrell Road. Coyote Creek flows into Fern Ridge and is a birdwatcher's paradise. It reminds me of a bayou! We'll start by paddling upstream (the current is barely noticeable) until we reach a log jam and then we'll turn around and paddle under Highway 126 into the reservoir. This is flat water- no riffles. We'll plan on being back at the put-in by noon-12:30.

  • Event Leader: Lindstrom Lana

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type:

  • Departure Location: Eugene Target, W11th, parking lot closest to W11th

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 10

  • Season: 2023

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Bring your own boat; no IK's and paddle. The boat should have at least a 6' rope on it. PFD's must be worn at all times. Long sleeve shirt and maybe mosquito repellant, snack and water.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 3

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We paddled in silence for a half hour; many magical moments. Invisible birds singing; hummingbirds, turkey vultures, swallows. Clouds of gnats whirling counterclockwise. Skimmers dancing on the water. Cloud formations. Reflections; stumps, bubbles, trees. Stately oak trees dripping moss. Flowers; wild roses, spirea, bittersweet nightshade; vetch, blackberries. Note to self: paddle again in August and enjoy the fruit.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Lindstrom, Lana 541-683-1409 N —
2 Signed-Up Davidson-Ruby, Kim 541-729-4842 N —
3 Signed-Up Skarda, Joan 541-590-0205 N —
4 Signed-Up Schechter, Diane 541-206-7723 N —
5 Signed-Up Caples, Pam 541-554-2528 N —
6 Signed-Up Grant, Elizabeth 541-514-1176 N —
7 Signed-Up Baldwin, Mari 541-206-9251 N —