Post by brooks on Oct 19, 2012 21:29:45 GMT -9
Oct 15, 2012
Took the day off to make a trip out in Ugak Bay. Started in Pasagshak Bay and paddled for 3 hrs (I'm not a really fast kayaker) out to Portage bay. There was a little chop in Pasagshak Bay but the landing was smooth in Portage Bay.
I paddled into the river and was greeted by a wonderful delta system. I ran into some horses and buffalo... I always know I am in Kodiak when I paddle my sea kayak past some Buffalo.
From there I pulled the kayak above the high tide line, loaded up the pack and headed up the path to Lake Miam.
I made it up to the lake and spent a little time fishing. I only had a little time before I knew I would be cutting the daylight short so I pulled out the packraft and floated back down to the mouth.
There were probably 3 spots where I had to portage past some sweepers across the stream but it was a pleasant float. 
No rapids or major obstacles besides the cottonwood sweepers. I made it back to the kayak, loaded up and headed back.
Not too many pictures from the trip back as I was fighting the seas on the return trip. The majority of the day in Portage had been calm and partly sunny so getting back on the water was a return to reality. A pretty great day trip via kayak and it really impressed me that so much waits just a little bit outside the road system.
Took the day off to make a trip out in Ugak Bay. Started in Pasagshak Bay and paddled for 3 hrs (I'm not a really fast kayaker) out to Portage bay. There was a little chop in Pasagshak Bay but the landing was smooth in Portage Bay.
I paddled into the river and was greeted by a wonderful delta system. I ran into some horses and buffalo... I always know I am in Kodiak when I paddle my sea kayak past some Buffalo.
From there I pulled the kayak above the high tide line, loaded up the pack and headed up the path to Lake Miam.
I made it up to the lake and spent a little time fishing. I only had a little time before I knew I would be cutting the daylight short so I pulled out the packraft and floated back down to the mouth.
There were probably 3 spots where I had to portage past some sweepers across the stream but it was a pleasant float. No rapids or major obstacles besides the cottonwood sweepers. I made it back to the kayak, loaded up and headed back.
Not too many pictures from the trip back as I was fighting the seas on the return trip. The majority of the day in Portage had been calm and partly sunny so getting back on the water was a return to reality. A pretty great day trip via kayak and it really impressed me that so much waits just a little bit outside the road system.
