Kayaking the North Fork of the American River

by Sherri on April 8, 2008

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Kayaking the north fork of the American River at Yankee Jim’s

Spring is here in the Sierra Foothills. It’s the best time of the year to enjoy paddling on the north fork of the American River.

The north fork of the American River is one of the few rivers left, that doesn’t rely on dam releases for it’s water source. It depends soley on spring runoff. Therefore, the paddling season on this fork of the river is much shorter than both the middle and south forks. 

Visit Canyon Raft Rentals for more information on paddling all three forks of the American River.

Happy Paddling!

New Stock Images Coming Soon!

by Sherri on February 4, 2008

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Steve Hadley kayaking Sugar Pine Reservoir, Foresthill, California.

Sugar Pine Reservoir is one of our favorite spots to visit in the summer. It’s only about 45 minutes from Auburn and it’s a great spot to kayak, canoe, fish, picnic, hike, bike, run, swim and camp.

My husband and I usually bring our kayaks or our canoe and our hiking shoes and make a day trip out of it, although we have camped there a couple of times. We like to hike the 3.5-mile loop trail around the lake, then put our boats on the water for some great paddling. Our dog, Cocoa, is always with us when we visit Sugar Pine, as it is one of her favorite “dog friendly” spots too!  After awhile of paddling, she is ready (and so are we) to hang out at our favorite spot along the shore.

During the winter months, nearby China Wall Staging Area is a popular spot for Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Sled-Dogging and Snowmobiling. There are also other great spots near China Wall and Sugar Pine to play in the snow.

Foresthill is booming right now. That is one reason why we are going to be adding new Foresthill photos to our galleries soon, along with other popular subjects.

During the next few weeks, we will be processing lots of new images to add to our galleries. And many of the images we will be adding have been featured on this blog during the past few months. Here is a partial list of subjects we will be working on.

Eastern Sierras

Bodie State Historic Park, Buckeye Hot Springs/Buckeye Campground, Grover Hot Springs State Park, Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve, Yosemite National Park

Gold Country/Northern Sierras

Nevada City – Downtown

Auburn - Auburn Courthouse, mountain biking, hiking, canoeing Lake Clementine

Foresthill – Kayaking and hiking Sugar Pine Reservoir, scenics of Sugar Pine Reservoir and China Wall

Columbia – Columbia State Historic Park

Oregon (Central)

Sunriver – Flyfishing, scenics, biking

Lava Lake – Kayak fishing

La Pine State Park – Camping, hiking, running, scenics

Nevada (Northern)

Black Rock Desert (home of the Burning Man Festival), Sand Mountain, Winemucca Dunes

Thank you for visiting and be sure to check back often to see what’s new!

Kayak fishing on Lava Lake, near Bend, Oregon

by Sherri on October 8, 2007

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Photo – Woman kayak fishing on Lava Lake with Mt. Bachelor in the background

We took a scenic drive on the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway and stopped at picturesque Lava Lake for lunch. Not only is it beautiful, but apparently it’s well known for it’s great fishing.

Kayaking to the waterfall trailhead – Lake Faucherie, CA

by Sherri on September 4, 2007

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Photo – Peg Challender kayaking to the waterfall trailhead, Lake Faucherie, CA

In this photo, Peg and I are heading for the trailhead that takes you to the many waterfalls on Canyon Creek – the creek that flows into Lake Faucherie. Unless you scramble up the creek and count as you are doing so, it’s hard to know for sure how many waterfalls there are. According to what I have heard there are somewhere between 7-10. I have personally seen about 5-6 now and they are spectacular!

I will be posting several more photos from this trip, as well as a post on “how to paddle for pics.” Please check back daily.

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Another kayaking Lake Faucherie photo

by Sherri on August 31, 2007

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Photo – Peg Challender kayaking on Lake Faucherie, CA 

Here is another photo of Peg, as we kayaked around Lake Faucherie. This has to be one of the prettiest lakes I’ve ever paddled on!

Kayaking Lake Faucherie, CA

by Sherri on August 27, 2007

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Photo - Peg Challender kayaking on Lake Faucherie, CA 

During our recent trip to Lake Faucherie, I kayaked around the entire lake, with my friend (and model), Peg.

This photo is one of a series of photos that will be added to our Kayaking Stock Photo Gallery in the coming weeks.

Kayaking at “Dog Friendly” Lake Faucherie

by Sherri on July 6, 2007

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Photo – Jeff and Cocoa kayaking Lake Faucherie, Sierras, CA 

Last week we added a few new Kayaking Stock Photos to our kayaking gallery. The photo above is one of them. My husband and our dog are kayaking on “Dog Friendly” Lake Faucherie, a beautiful, serene lake in the Sierras.

Most people we talk to can’t believe that we can actually fit our 80 lb. Aussie/Chocolate Lab dog in our boat with us, much less paddle. It’s not easy,but it can be done as you can see here in this photo. I took a series of the two of them and this is one of my favorites.

This photo is available for purchase in our Kayaking Stock Photo Gallery.

New kayaking images have just been added to our galleries!

by Sherri on June 29, 2007

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Photo – Peg Challender kayaking at Lake Clementine, Auburn, CA 

We have just added new kayaking images to our galleries. The photo featured above is one of the new images now available in our Kayaking Stock Photo Gallery. They can be licensed as high-resolution, rights-managed images, or ordered as prints.

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