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When I go out on my kayak again, I'll be planning on one of two routes. There's a river near me where I'll be putting in for the day. I can stay on the main river, or take the smaller river.
Just below where I put in is a dam, so I definitely cannot go down-stream from there -- it is also too shallow, rocky, and there are more small dams for a bit. This river used to be used for power generation, starting at that one dam, so obstructions abound.
Just above, a smaller river joins the larger.
Last week, I put in there for the first time, and traveled up-stream a couple miles on the main river, and about a half-mile on the smaller river.
My next trip, I intend to do one of the following:
Follow the main river up-stream until I reach a certain park, which is the next place where the shore is accessible. The distance is a little over six miles.
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Follow the smaller river to the pool below a dam. The dam is the end of one of this area's major reservoirs, and that reservoir/lake is one of the best places for fishing -- except it's pay to play.
Both rivers are fairly well-populated with fish. I've seen several species, and I know of others people catch.
The river is not accessible to motor boats, at all.
Pic related, not to scale.
Oh, one of the best things about these routes is that both are almost completely lined by dense forest the entire way. Except for the park, and paddling beneath bridges, I won't even see a sign of civilization until I reach the park, or the back side of a shopping center on my way to the reservoir dam.
