Today along the Bow River - September 2014

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Fly fishing canoeist Steve S. enjoying the Bow this morning.

The boat launch at 22X/Fish Creek Park re-opened Friday Sept 19, 2014.

McKinnon Flats Access Road Closed - Sept 22-26, 2014

#bowriver #flyfishing

High today 20°C, light rain showers late a.m, mostly cloudy p.m., wind avg 8, max 18.

Bow River at Banff 41cms
Bow River at Calgary flow 82 cms
Bow River below Carseland 154 cms

Today along the Bow River - July 2014

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Canoe fly fishing near Legacy Island on Monday afternoon.

#bowriver #flyfishing

High today 28°C, mostly cloudy, wind avg 9, max 18.

Bow River at Banff 65 cms
Bow River at Calgary flow 116 cms
Bow River below Carseland 149 cms

Stranded boaters on the Bow River

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Bow River Shuttles writes: "River reading skills needed here, and maybe some paddling skills. :-) 

 

Parks Visitor safety responded to some stranded boaters who lost their canoe in a log jam on the Bow River yesterday. Water levels are high right now and the river is powerful so make sure your skill level matches your paddling plan for the day. Keep a close eye out for sweepers or log jams, and expect some variations in the rivers course due to last season’s spring floods. For more information see http://ow.ly/xrPyM

If anyone has recent information about paddling conditions on the Lake Louise to Castle Junction, or Castle Junction to Banff sections of the Bow River, or any other recent river observations in Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks we would be interested to hear about them.

 

Via:  https://www.facebook.com/ParksMountainSafety

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

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August 2012

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Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

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LAST YEAR. June 2012 #bowriver

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

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May 2012

WaterWalker Film Festival - Thurs March 27 (Calgary)

WaterWalker Film Festival - Thurs March 27 (Calgary)

The WaterWalker Film Festival - North America's Original Paddling film festival - is coming to Calgary for one night only, Thursday March 28th!

Start the paddling season with a bang by seeing the best paddling films of the year!

The event is happening at Jenkins Theatre, Mount Royal University. The show starts at 7PM, door open at 6:30. Tickets are only $10 in advance, and include a coupon for $10 OFF a purchase at Undercurrents! Tickets at the door are $15. Get your advance tickets, guaranteeing you a seat, at Undercurrents, or by calling 403-262-4327.

Net proceeds support Leave No Trace Canada!

Information on film festival winners here: http://www.paddlingcanada.com/latest-news/waterwalker-festival/festival-winners.html

This is a trailer for 'Winner - Best Environmental Film":
 
 
Ikkatsu:The Roadless Coast Trailer from Steve Weileman on Vimeo.

Today along the Bow River - September 2012

How many boats in this photo from early Saturday morning?   
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This lady and her partner each had a fly rod and a spin rod.  They appeared to be making a real effort to practice casting with their fly rods.

We all noticed the cool cloud formations as we headed for the Bow River boat launches this morning.

The red canoe stood out in the mostly green background.

For Calgary weather forecast and current Bow River conditions, click on this link:

Today along the Bow River - August 2012

Trolling for trout.  Can you spot the green fly fishing line, over the fly fisher's right shoulder and the stern of the canoe?  
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This is Mike's new plate.  He tells us that near the end of every trip, he says "This will be the last cast".  He says it over and over and over... :-) 

One of the smartest looking fishing rafts we've seen

For current Bow River conditions and weather forecast, click on this link:

Looking back along the Bow River - Season 2011

Photo: Copyright Bow River Shuttles 2012