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Portaging on the Bone

Bruce, Belinda, and Dave "paddle" the Bone River, off Willapa Bay. SW Washington. Early settler James Swan spent three years ensconced in a small cabin on a 300 acre homestead at the mouth, mid-1800's. The Bone is a protected natural area, and very scenic, especially at high tide. We were seduced into a megaportage across an elk-poop-decorated tide flat. Thanks to Bruce's hot tea, we survived a cold rain.
Vulgar boatmen get a workout.
Vulgar boatmen get a workout.		 Bruce mugs at the launch site, just off Highway 101, where the Bone meets Willapa Bay.
Bruce mugs at the launch site, just off Highway 101, where the Bone meets Willapa Bay.		 Belinda girds for launch, same site.
Belinda girds for launch, same site.		 I went off the main stem to pee. The others followed; their reward was a portage across an acre of elk poop.
I went off the main stem to pee. The others followed; their reward was a portage across an acre of elk poop.
It's a race; Bruce is losing on speed, but has better form.
It's a race; Bruce is losing on speed, but has better form.		 Taunting slow Bruce.
Taunting slow Bruce.		 Reaching open water.
Reaching open water.		 After punching through snags and brush to the headwaters, a re-launch in cold rain after lunch.
After punching through snags and brush to the headwaters, a re-launch in cold rain after lunch.

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