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Two paddlers braved the the light snow and calm waters to paddle some of the sloughs.  We were rewarded with multiple wildlife sightings, including several varieties of duck, canada geese, bald eagles, blue herons, otters, and even harbor seal. Click here   for some pictures of our adventure.

The lake Stevens pool training session was well attended. We had 9 kayaks and 10 participants practicing rolls, braces and self rescues for the 2 hours we had the pool. The guard was nice enough to let us take the boats in a little early. Thank goodness for the snow! The pool was otherwise unoccupied.  Everyone got in some valuable practice time and a few even learned some new skills! Overall we had a very productive session and we're hoping to add one or two more pool outings to our schedule. Possibly as early as the first weekend of march, so clear those calendars and head over to beautiful Lake Stevens High School! Pictures here   compliments of Harry Marx.

Dave Ellingson presented an excellent slideshow and talk about his adventures paddling the full length (2350 miles!) down the Mississippi River.  His stories of his adventure included wildlife sightings, white knuckle rough conditions paddling, and the kindness and generosity of the good folks he met on his journey.  If you would like to hear Dave’s presentation for yourself, you can   check out his website   for upcoming events. If you would like to purchase his book, The Paddle Pilgrim, you may do so through   Amazon , but I highly recommend buying in person if you can to get an autographed copy!