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WATER TRAILS CONNECT PADDLERS AND WATERWAYS
BLUEWAYS HERE TO STAY
Water trails, blueways, canoe routes… whatever you call them, designated routes with facilities for paddlers are cropping up on waterways across the country. Pres- ently, there are more than 150 water trails throughout the U.S. alone, with more in the works. Last year, as part of the Amer- ica’s Great Outdoors Initiative, the U.S. Department of the Interior designated two rivers in each state for blueway status, giving local groups direct access to federal planning resources.
Powell Forest Canoe Route BR IT I S H C O L U MB I A
What’s a former timber town to do when the logging industry goes away? On B.C.’s Sunshine Coast, residents and ex loggers in Powell River have taken the future into their own hands, redeveloping their forest and lake system for the benefit of canoe enthu- siasts everywhere. Tis five-day, 57-kilome- ter water trail traces a semi-circle through eight lakes, featuring soaring mountain scenery, lush coastal forest, well-equipped campsites and five portages en route.
www.trailpeak.com/trail-Powell-Forest-Canoe-Route- near-Powell-River-BC-241
www.canoeingbc.com/canoeroute.html
Jefferson River Water Trail M O N TA N A
Two hundred and seven years ago, while on expedition to map the West and reach the Pacific, Meriweather Lewis and Wil- liam Clark paddled dugout canoes up the Jefferson with a crew of 31 aided by a 16-year-old Shoshone female tracker/ translator named Sacagawea. Today, members of the Lewis and Clark Heri- tage Foundation are working to develop a six-day canoe trail on the Jeff from Twin Bridges to Tree Forks at the Missouri River headwaters, passing through the To- bacco Root Mountains en route. At pres- ent, primitive camping is permitted on gravel bars below the high water mark.
www.jeffersonriver.org
Root River Water Trail MI N NE S O T A
Te 80-mile Root River Water Trail runs from Preston on the South Branch to the Lower Mississippi Wildlife Refuge. Attrac- tive campsites along the way make it easy to enjoy a relaxing multi-day trip with op- portunities to stop and explore a variety of riverside villages. Te route is also flanked by a paved bike path for its entire length, making a paddle and pedal trip a fun and environmentally friendly shuttle option.
www.dnr.state.mn.us/watertrails/rootriver/more.html
Thousand Islands Water Trail O NT A RI O
Rumrunners used the back bays and hid- den channels of the lower St. Lawrence River islands to hide from the law during U.S. prohibition. Now, those same hiding places are part of the 1000 Islands Wa- ter Trail. Te trail’s nine short routes are accessible for day tripping, or link them together for an extended paddle between Brockville and the historic fort city of Kingston. Combine sections six through eight for a terrific weekend trip, staying at scenic St. Lawrence Islands National Park campsites, seeing the Ironsides heron col- ony, stopping off at Boldt Castle and view- ing the petroglyphs at Tar Island.
www.paddle1000.com
Delaware River Water Trail NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY and PENNSYLVANIA
Te Delaware River stretches 326 miles from the Catskill Mountains to the At- lantic Ocean. Te upper section is a Blue Ribbon trout stream and provides some challenging whitewater, with public ac- cess and private camping facilities from Hancock to Port Jervis. Te middle sec- tion from Milford through to Kittatinny passes through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area with facilities for paddlers and campers.
www.delrivgreenway.org —Kit Cross
THE POWELL FOREST ROUTE. PHOTO: ZIEMAK TRZESICKI
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