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And o’er the wide sea, flying without wings,
Swift as a sail I pressed upon his track . . .
The Furies – Aeschylus
Friday morning I was up early to get in a bit of pre-event paddling. Steve Hufstadter and I had found each other and we went for a quick morning paddle off of the cape; we made our way out to the bell buoy and then a did quick circuit of Haystack Rock. The swell, looked smaller than its forecasted six feet.
the black lines
of the poem
undulate
like a centipede
tracing odd paths
Hear now the anadrome song of the salmon
sung in voiceless bubble chorus
loud from source sweet to bitter sea
5 thoughts on “Paddling the Columbia River with Jay”
Thanks for sharing this quiet paddle on the Columbia, Paul. Sometimes it was hard to determine where the sky ended and water began.
Padding around here in my pajamas, it isn’t quite light out yet but I can see a coating of snow on the ground outside. No paddling for me here in Sisters – but spring will come again! I hope to paddle together soon so our twin blue Novorca Aleuts can meet. 😉
Cheers,
Scott L
I’m looking forward to it!
Thank you Paul. Miss paddling with you. I’ve been off the water for two years. This encourages me to attempt to get back on. You’re 80 years of age I think I need a partner. So good to see this and hope to see more
Haha. I’m still in my 60’s but I’d love to paddle together.
Lovely video. My favorite time to paddle is when it’s overcast -or raining (no lightening of course). i also like when you’re with someone who doesn’t need to fill up the space with chatter but instead enjoys being in the present moment, soaking it in.