Hi paddlers,

Four kayaks and a canoe showed up to paddle a very calm Gates of the Mountain last Tuesday.  It was a good evening.

This Tuesday we plan to meet at Chinaman's Gulch Campground on Canyon Ferry Lake and start paddling at 6:15.  Hopefully this rainy weather will pass by then. A

Susan

Directions to Chinaman's Gulch Campground:  Drive out on Canyon Ferry Road (either from Custer Ave in town, or from Spokane Creek Road off Hwy 12.) Cross the dam and follow the road around past the Visitor Center and Dam Maintenance Buildings. About 2-3 miles from the dam, you will see a right turn at the top of the hill for Chinaman's Gulch Campground. (If you get to Kim's Marina you have gone too far.)  Drive down to the water at the end of the road.  (Warning: there is still major construction on Canyon Ferry Rd. for several miles, just after the roundabout at Lake Helena Drive.  Spokane Creek Rd. at the junction of Canyon Ferry Rd. is also under construction but you have lots fewer miles to drive on torn-up road surfaces. It is definitely the best route to CF Lake.)