Dog Salmon Slough

August 5, 2026

A cold but beautiful morning awaited as I watched the sun rise with a coffee. Once everyone was up and fed we hit the water which was much swifter today. The scenery was also much more spectacular. Large cut banks of sand awaited around the many oxbow curves in the river. Swaths of forests which had burned in previous years were springing up new life. Looking up we saw several bald eagles riding the wind currents or swooping down to land at high points in the trees.

Sunrise coffee

Hanging valley of sand

Judy and Sue enjoying the swift current

Hoodoos

Forest renewal

The paddling was fairly easy, however it got very windy which slowed us down despite the current. As the day wore on people started to get a little tired. More than one fell asleep at the paddle and required a bit of nudge from their partner to keep up the pace. After several breaks, sixty kilometers of travel, and a little over eight hours on the river we arrived at Dog Salmon Slough, where an excellent sandy beach welcomed us into the camp site. This was right on the edge of another forest fire burn, however the campsite itself was spared.

Beach camp

We had time to relax tonight with supper cooked over the fire, and drinks shared around as Duncan sang and strummed tunes on the guitar.

Pizza over the fire

Duncan the performer

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