KAYAKING ON THE RIVER. Pacific to Allenton

Our favorite in-town float, not too long and beautiful scenery and beaches. Mostly easy, plenty of quiet water, and some minor obstacles. This is the run that has the huge beach that we see from Glassberg observation deck.

NOTE CHANGE IN OUR SHUTTLE DRIVE, SHOWN BELOW IN DRIVING DIRECTIONS.

About 8 miles, allow 5 hours. Probably 3.5 hours of paddling, but we stop a lot. Allow time, we're not going to be in a hurry and we will stop whenever we want to, or whenever needed. Bring light lunch for our big sandbar at mid point. We goof off as much as we paddle on this one, lots of sandbars. If you want to power down the river, you won't like our group. We play a lot. Our dogs get hot too, so we'll stop a lot to cool the pups.

Please leash your dog when we stop for lunch. They can play at other times, as long as they play nice.

If your dog is reactive to other dogs, please do not sign up. It's no place for a dog fight. Our dogs are all well behaved and get along with other dogs. They are off leash and get to play on sandbars.

There will be some bigger boats, but usually not many. If we stay to the side of the river and out of their way, they're usually very nice to us. Sometimes some Asian Carp in the little creek up to the barge. I've had a big carp land in my kayak, and Kelly got hit in the back of her head by a big one.

B.Y.O.BOAT, we don't have rentals.
No Intex "greenies" on our river runs. You need an upgraded kayak.

LIFE JACKETS: Dogs must wear their PFD at all times, as always. On our river runs, humans must wear theirs also. We're not equipped or qualified to rescue you. Be safe, so the rest of us can stay safe.

SHUTTLE: Comment below if you have inflatable or hardshell and if you have a dog (include size). Shuttling is a trick with the dogs. We meet at put in (Pacific) and inflate. Then everyone drive to take out, leaves as many cars as possible, and come back in one or two cars. A couple of us will stay to guard the kayaks. We hope to hit the water by 10:30. The shuttle cars will leave about 9:50, with or without you. DON'T BE LATE!

RSVPs will close Saturday evening, to allow time to figure out shuttle. Always check back here in the morning, to be sure there are no last minute changes.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

Use GPS or meetup mapping.

Meet at the put in, PACIFIC PALISADES, by 9:30. We will inflate and unload all our stuff. Then by 9:45, almost everyone will leave to go to the take out at Allenton. A couple of us will stay to guard kayaks. Drop as many cars as possible, and come back. It takes about an hour, we will hope to be on the water by 10:30-ish.

BRIDGE CLOSURE: THE ONE-LANE BRIDGE NEAR ALLENTON IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED. YOU NOW HAVE TO COME IN FROM 109/EUREKA. This will add about 7 miles to our shuttle, but we better just get used to it.

If you're late you will miss the shuttle and will probably have to go back home. We're very limited on how many we can run back to the put in after we finish, with dogs and all our stuff. Just arrive in time.

Here is the link for the take out, but we will caravan and you'll just have to follow.

DIRECTIONS TO ALLENTON FROM VALLEY PARK