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  Quote DylanW Replybullet Topic: BC Paddler looking to connect with some WA paddler
    Posted: 21 Mar 2013 at 1:07pm
Hi Everyone,

I am from Chilliwack, BC, and I am going to be spending the Easter long weekend (March 29 - April 1) at Rasar park with the family. Would love to get out and do some paddling while I am down there! Anyone out there have a class II-III trip planned during that time that wouldnt mind if I tagged along? Been paddling for about a year and I have a solid roll. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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  Quote RPMMAX Replybullet Posted: 21 Mar 2013 at 3:47pm
Dylan a group of us are paddling that weekend.
What BC rivers have you paddled?
I'll let you know where we will be, you can decide
if it suits you.

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  Quote DylanW Replybullet Posted: 22 Mar 2013 at 8:11am
Hi Bill.

I have paddled the Chilliwack River alot. I have done the upper canyon run at lower levels, but mostly the classic run. I have done the Thompson River a few times as well. Thats all I have run actually, but I have done both quite a few times. That would be great! Let me know and if it works with my schedule, and your group is comfortable with me joining, I would love to paddle along.

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  Quote DylanW Replybullet Posted: 27 Mar 2013 at 2:28pm
Hi Bill,

I am going to be in Anacortes now, family plans have changed. Are you guys running anything within that area this weekend?

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  Quote jonlcrain Replybullet Posted: 27 Mar 2013 at 2:56pm
Hey Dylan -
 
If you are into mtn biking and will be in Anacortes make sure to bring your bike. Loads of quality single track in the Anacortes Community Forest Lands.
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  Quote DylanW Replybullet Posted: 27 Mar 2013 at 3:00pm
Hi Jon,

Thanks for the tip! Unfortunately I am not into mtn biking. Wish I was! But I can only afford so many hobbies. Maybe I will be able to borrow one from a friend and do some trail riding like you have suggested.

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  Quote RPMMAX Replybullet Posted: 28 Mar 2013 at 12:03pm
Hi Dylan

For Easter weekend We will be paddling the Sauk.
This is about 25 miles east of Arlington.
From Anacortes go to I5 south to the signs for Arlington
then Darrington. We are meeting at the IGA in Darrington at 10:30
on Sat morning. We are camping that evening.
I am also trying to paddle, and camp on Friday, but will decide
when I get a commitment.

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  Quote DylanW Replybullet Posted: 28 Mar 2013 at 12:06pm
Hi Bill,

Thanks for the invite! In my other post on the other thread I asked what section of the Sauk your group will be paddling, and roughly how long of a paddle it is. Could you provide me with that info so I can build a bit of a schedule and know roughly what time I could expect to be back in Anacortes by?

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  Quote DylanW Replybullet Posted: 28 Mar 2013 at 1:19pm
Hi Bill,

If things change on Saturday you can reach me on my cell: 1-604-798-5657. I will be able to receive and check text messages. See you Saturday.

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  Quote the_NW Replybullet Posted: 01 Apr 2013 at 5:30pm
Is there any rivers flowing up in your neck of the woods?  I have time off coming up here in a bit...When do rivers start to really flow around there?
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  Quote DylanW Replybullet Posted: 01 Apr 2013 at 5:48pm
The Chilliwack river is lower but very runable right now. You can keep an eye on the levels here: http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/graph/graph_e.html?stn=08MH103. As long as the level is above 1.0 the Classic run is nice, and the Canyon is nice above 1.3. Canyon is a tough run though, so you may want to read up on that (not sure what level of a paddler you are). You can check vankayak.org or FVWW.ca for writeups on rivers around here. Not exactly sure what else is in right now; depends on what class you are looking for.

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