Again, I got out of the van at 11:30 AM. I am refreshed. I hope to be able to spend 2 or more hours today on the lake. I enjoyed float tubing, and I’ve moved the seat back upright to give me support. The rains have left, although some look just off the mountains edges. …
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Day 9: Finally Caught a Fish
I’m sleeping in too late. I fall asleep around midnight but get up at 11:00 AM or later. It doesn’t matter as I’m not a morning fisherman, but it doesn’t seem right. I woke up at 11:30 today to find the area very windy and cold. I went back into the van, read for a…
Day 8: Good Food and Heading to a Fish Holding Lake
OMG. The drive from Hope to Kamloops was spectacular with a little side of scary. The highways had a lot of construction, it was raining hard, and a mist covered the valleys. I was amazed by the trees on the mountains. I never had seen the likes of them except in pictures, and pictures don’t…
Day 7: On To Canada
The question is always, are you hurt, or are you injured? My calf is loosening up but my knee is worrisome. No tender spots but really tight when I get up to walk. I’m hoping I’m just hurt and the stiffness will go away over the next couple of days. On to the Canadian border. …
Days 5 and 6: Nearing the Border
Day 5 And Then I can’t walk. I went to bed last night with aches and pains all over my body. My low back was growling and I was afraid that I could pull it out of whack soon. I did stretches for my back before I fell asleep. I woke up feeling great, until…
Day 4: Great Night’s Sleep and A Day to Fish
I got a great night’s sleep. I kept rolling over until I finally got up at 11:30 AM. Fisherman were coming back from the water. I didn’t get a chance to talk with them though. Upon waking up I decided to go to the nearest town, 15 miles away, to get soda and water. I…
Day 3: I’m at a River with Active Fish
I hated checking into a motel last night, especially when a 2-star hotel cost $200 on a Thursday night in Bend. I equate staying there as “car trouble”, even though I was the broken down vehicle. A shower was great, as was the chance to blog, so all is well. I was overheated, knocked a…
Day 2: Not Where I’m Supposed to Be
My Shake Down Plan was to stay two nights on the Sacramento River, two nights on the McCloud River, and 4 nights on the Williamson River. However, I am in a hotel in Bend, Oregon. I drove to Fowlers Campground on the McCloud River and arrived at 11:00. The campground was full with two cars…
Day 1: No Fishing but Still Very Exhausted
I left Lewiston at 9 AM and got to Sims Flat Campground at 10:30. I was able to get a good campsite for two nights.However, I learned the fun times of finding a couple of needed shoe boxes of stuff to end up with them piled up all over the bed, pushing me off.After paying…
Tomorrow It Is: The Adventure Begins
And So my trip is just a day away, starting tomorrow morning. I’ve finished packing my clothes into the van and now am just throwing last minute things into the 3 square feet of floor space not covered. There is one new device I’m excited about, the new GoPro 10. Several years ago I purchased…