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Trip tests waters of revived San Joaquin River

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 13, 2009 at 8:11 am

From the Fresno Bee:

“FLOATING ON THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER — My plastic kayak suddenly ran aground in a place where the San Joaquin River has flowed only a few times since the 1950s. But I was only briefly caught on a shallow gravel bar about 40 miles west of Friant Dam.

It was one of many unexpected encounters on an otherwise smooth float that began Wednesday with a monstrous barn owl and ended with an iPhone.

The kayak trip was an up-close peek at a section of the rejuvenated San Joaquin that not many people have boated over the last several decades because it usually is dry.

It will be months, if not years, before the river becomes fully navigable, but the day is coming when it might provide an important new recreation amenity for the Valley. But questions remain unanswered: Who will settle conflicts between power boats and kayakers? Who will provide access points? …”

Read more from the Fresno Bee by clicking here.

November 13, 2009 · Filed Under San Joaquin River Restoration

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One Response to “Trip tests waters of revived San Joaquin River”

  1. brthomas on December 2nd, 2009 2:34 pm

    GPS is not needed! Experienced river boaters typically use the public easements at bridges to achieve legal access to the rivers. My river guide provides information about access points as well as flow, difficulty, map, weather, guidebooks, trip reports & links.

    • San Joaquin River Parkway Guide for Kayaking, Innertubing, Rafting & Canoeing.

    The directory includes links to conservation & recreation throughout the watershed.

    • San Joaquin River Watershed Directory – Conservation & Recreation. Websites for San Joaquin River canyon. (Sort alphabetically. 1=kayaking, 2=rafting, 3=conservation-environment, 4=fishing, 5=camping-hiking, 6=local-information)

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