Paddling with a Camera

Paddling Photography a Year Ago - May 2007: Sprintgtime in Northern Colorado

Sat, 10 May 2008 05:33:01 -0600

May 2007: I paddled my Thunderbolt-x kayak on my local lakes in northern Colorado - Horsetooth and Boedecker Reservoirs. Spring was a great time for shooting with Pentax Optio W10 camera, so I got some nice pictures. You can also find some posts with photography tips including reviews of the sticky pod suction camera mount.

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North Platte River in Wyoming

Mon, 05 May 2008 07:12:50 -0600

North Platte River near Eagle Nest Rapid about 30 miles below Saratoga, Wyoming

The South Platte River in northern Colorado is running pretty low this spring. We had a tough 32 miles marathon race in the end of March due to low water level. Then, the river went even more down. Now, it is flowing a little better (~400 cfs at Kersey).

Much more attractive for paddling looks right now the North Platte River in Wyoming which has a good flow below Saratoga and between Glendo and Guernsey Reservoirs in Wendover Canyon. There will be the 2nd Wyoming Outback Challenge on the North Platte during the Memorial Day weekend - 48 mile race from Saratoga to I-80.

The above picture was shot during our weekend in Wyoming before the last year race. Camera: Pentax Optio W10.

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Paddling the Horsetooth Reservoir and Looking for the Past

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:15:45 -0600

When paddling the Horsetooth Reservoir I am always looking for some traces of the past: old roads, fences, building foundation, sandstone quarries. I had a great time when the reservoir was drained a few years ago. You can see some 2002 pictures at Mountain Wayfarer. Paddling on the Horsetooth "river" was interesting too.

Yesterday, I enjoyed a short workout in windy conditions with my Thunderbolt kayak starting at Inlet Bay and going to north to the Quarry Cove where I had a longer photo session. I found an old barbed wire fence. Rocks were used to anchor that fence and it was tied to a huge boulder under a sandstone cliff.

I was shooting with Pentax Optio W30 camera. I would like to return back to this spot with my Canon DSLR and a tripod. Since I will need more than one lens (i.e., a bigger bag of photo gear) I will have to take the Sea Wind canoe instead of the Thunderbolt.

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Springtime Paddling on the Horsetooth Reservoir

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:27:44 -0600

My recent paddling is limited to short workouts on the Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins foothills - just 5 to 8 miles in Thunderbolt kayak. I am launching typically in the North Eltuck Cove at Lory State Park or in the South Bay, but today, I started in the Inlet Bay next to a marina. The reservoir is still pretty quiet. I saw only two motorboats tonight. You need to be prepared for strong winds.

These three pictures below I shot with Pentax Optio W30 in my turning point north of the Quarry Cove. This is one of my favorite spots on the Horsetooth with a small canyon and remains of a sandstone quarry. I had several photo sessions there a year ago.

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