We’d like to go look at an unfamiliar section of the Cowlitz River in Washington, so this is an EXPLORATORY mission. I have it on good authority that the water is fast and cold, but easy. The run is maybe 7 miles long and won’t take that long, so we will stop for a leisurely lunch somewhere along the river.

A friend has offered primitive camping on her property close to the put-in, so if you’d like to make a weekend of it and visit the fish hatcheries too, let us know! This trip will be announced to the google group via email about a week before the date, and signups will begin then.

Club trips are typically coordinated by one or two experienced boaters, and are always a great way to meet new people and/or explore new rivers. Many Club trips are scheduled in advance, like this one, and still others come together on the fly. Details for all trips, scheduled or otherwise, are shared via the Club’s private Google Group.

For this trip, the trip coordinator will send an email via the Club’s Google Group with meet up time and place, details about the specific river, etc. shortly before the scheduled date. To participate in this trip, watch for that email and respond to the trip coordinator to indicate your interest.

Unless otherwise noted, the trips are open to boaters of all kinds: canoes, hard shell kayaks and IKs. Many trips will include social time either on the river (e.g. a lunch stop) or off the river (bring a camp chair and beverage for socializing at the take out).

Trip Coordinator(s): Teresa Gryder

River: Cowlitz in Washington state.