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Frenchglen & Malheur National Refuge

  • Start date: 05/08/2009

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 05/10/2009

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Spend an exciting day whitewater rafting on the North Umpqua River with rafts, safety gear and guides provided by Ouzel Outfitters. Included in the cost is camping and shared dinners at a group campsite on Friday and Saturday nights with lunch on the river on Saturday provided by Ouzel. Breakfasts are on your own.

Cost per person: $145 members, $150 nonmembers. Minimum of 12 participants required to maintain this price. Trip limited to 18 people.

To reserve a place, send a non-refundable check for $10.00 (payable to the Obsidians) to Jim Duncan, 1878 W. 27th Pl., Eugene, OR 97405. Balance due by May 20.

For more information, see the April 2010 Obsidians Bulletin or contact Jim or Sharon at 542-343-8079 or by email: <a href="mailto:jameslduncan@prodigy.net">jameslduncan@prodigy.net</a> <p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"> <p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0.4in; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="4"><a name="sequimbay"></a>Sequim Bay and Olympic National Park</font> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> Tuesday, July 13 - Sunday, July 18 <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10"> Leader: Lana Lindstrom <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font color="#FF0000">This trip is full.</font> <p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font face="Times-Roman, Times, serif">Information about this trip will be published in the March Bulletin</font> <p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"> <p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"> <p style="margin-top: .4in"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p align="left">Sign-ups for Extended Trips are accepted only after the trip description appears in the on-line version of the Obsidian Bulletin. Questions about Extended Trips?
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  • Event Leader: Camp Marianne

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Extended Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2009

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required:

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance:

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Extended Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

I am always amazed at the beauty that exists in Oregon. If you have never been to eastern Oregon you must put it on your short list of places to visit. The Malheur National Refuge in the spring holds many wonders. We are very fortunate to have it so close to home. This year’s trip was attended by 17 people. Some had never been to this area and others had never stayed at the Frenchglen Hotel. I was told by one member that she had wanted to do this trip for over 30 years. What fun it was to share this first time experience together.

The weather was absolutely beautiful. How lucky we felt to have a sunny warm weekend. With Rick Ahrens as our resident naturalist there were approximately 100 species of birds sighted and numerous unconfirmed sightings of a river otter. My personal favorite was the golden eagle sitting on her nest. Some in the group felt that since it was Mother's Day it was probably the male as he was letting her have the day off.

The weekend started on Friday with each car load traveling on their separate journeys. We met that evening for dinner at the hotel and enjoyed good food and pleasant company. An evening walk afterwards was enjoyed by all. Just imagine the full moon rising over the snow covered Steens Mountain and you'll have an idea of what we experienced.

Saturday was spent along the central road, stopping at various ponds along the way. Lunch at Benson Ponds provided shade trees and a little baby horned owl resting in its nest. The adult horned owl was not far away. We observed an oriole on the same branch as the great horned owl. Size did not seem to matter to the oriole as it was staring at the owl like it was saying "don't mess with me". We saw numerous baby owls as it was early enough in the spring to see them in their nests. One such sitting was only a short walk from the hotel.

Sunday was a shared breakfast and farewell to all as each car set out on its separate trip home. Thanks to all in the group who contributed to a wonderful weekend. Members: Ken and Beth Kodama, Jim and Sharon Duncan, Elle Weaver, Pat Adams, Ethel Weltman, Pat Soussan, Beth Roy, Julie Dorland, Pat Bitner, Rick Ahrens and Marianne Camp. Non-members: Donald Burton, Richard Marcus, David Webb and Mary Moffit.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Burton, Donald 541-347-5942 N —
2 Signed-Up Marcus, Richard — N —
3 Signed-Up Moffit, Mary — N —
4 Signed-Up Webb, David — N —
5 Signed-Up Ahrens, Rick 541-689-3996 N —
6 Signed-Up Adams, Pat 541-746-2204 N —
7 Signed-Up Weltman, Ethel 541-953-7666 N —
8 Signed-Up Duncan, Sharon 541-343-8079 N —
9 Signed-Up Duncan, Jim 541-343-8079 N —
10 Signed-Up Kodama, Beth 541-686-3297 N —
11 Signed-Up Kodama, Ken 541-686-3297 N —
12 Signed-Up Camp, Marianne 347-703-9852 N —
13 Signed-Up Bitner, Pat 541-485-3971 N —
14 Signed-Up Dorland, Julie 541-968-2447 N —
15 Signed-Up Roy, Beth 541-687-0128 N —
16 Signed-Up Soussan, Pat 541-653-7997 N —
17 Signed-Up Weaver, Elle 541-852-6128 N —