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Kenny took a week off work and we took off to the far SE edge of the state of Oregon. First stop was Bagby where Kenny soaked for the first time. We slept in the parking lot and headed to Breitenbush for some investigation the next morning.
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| after a fine day at the retreat center, we went to the river to inspect the old springs |
stayed the night in Bend, then headed out to find the springs in Paulina Lake
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| the wind was fierce, but the water was hot....Ken did the digging |
Tried taking a short cut and got stuck in the snow. Frustrating, but we got out with teamwork.
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| groovy sunset at Harney Lake - the springs wasn't worth a soaking |
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| good decision - Kenny got pickles |
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| 1st time at Alvord HS for the both of us. |
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| with some plumbing adjustments, we brought the temp down |
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| seemed like rain was coming in, but it never did |
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| couldn't find the springs at Borax Lake - but we got a good hike in |
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| Kenny only tented it one night. most nights he was on the floor of the van |
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| couldn't believe we had Umpqua to ourselves.... the solitude didn't last long |
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| just a few miles from Umpqua, is the Tokatee Falls |
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| the North Umpqua River |
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| PRI in Eugene - met Tonto at his art gallery |
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| we both wanted to hit Silver Falls State Park - south falls was first |
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| north falls from the top |
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| north falls from inside & underneath |
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| isn't that pretty |
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| north falls from around the low bend |
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| upper north falls |
6 days out, 5 hot springs {2 new to me}, 6 waterfalls, one killer pizza.
