Kayaking the Deschutes River in Bend
Last weekend my niece Joanna Ridgeway came to town for a visit, and we went kayaking on the Deschutes River. No white water on this trip, just a pleasant paddle upstream from Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Shop to the Bill Healy bridge. This section of the Deschutes is backed up by a low damn which was built to create a pond where logs were stored for the local saw mill. Well the saw mill is now called the Old Mill District and it has been renovated into a shopping and entertainment district in Bend.
Joanna enjoying a beautiful day.
The guys over at Alder Creek have a great location right on the water in Bend. It’s so easy to rent kayaks, canoes, and gear and get right on the river for a fun afternoon. I’m really looking forward to attending their whitewater classes so I can get a good combat roll down. Then it’s time to get into the gnarly stuff. 
Joanna making Bend look even more beautiful.