Today we drove south just past Florence to go canoeing on the Siltcoos River Canoe Trail. This is a 6 mile round trip starting at Siltcoos Lake and then going down the river to the ocean. the river passes through huge sand dunes as it gets close to the ocean.
Conditions were overcast with smoke haze, little wind, and a temperature around 60 degrees. The paddle was prettier than the pictures suggest due to the poor lighting.
The first part of the river is reminiscent of The Bayou.
This part of the coast has miles of sand dunes.
As we got closer to the ocean, the river became a broad, shallow estuary.
Great Egret
One of the fallen trees we had to paddle under.
About halfway down the river is a dam to regulate the lake water level. It has a fish ladder. We had lunch here on the way back.
Back at Siltcoos Lake, the largest lake on the Oregon coast.
Among the birds and animals we saw were: ospreys, a bald eagle, many kingfishers, a group of river otters, a great blue heron, great egrets, and various ducks.
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That looks beautiful!
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