Dan meets the tree
The second day on the Klickitat started out slow and easy in camp. We got on the water and swung into action. The level was great, and there were lots of fun rapids. After a couple of miles, we came to a tree that required a portage, but that only took a few minutes - up and over the tree.
About halfway through the run, there is a small dam at a fish hatchery. Dan chose to run the far left chute around the dam. This is slow, but safe. I chose the right side, over the dam and down the rapid. I didn't get quite where I wanted, and found myself heading downstream towards a stump in the river, but once over the dam, I was able to easily surf to the right and down the rapid.
Below the fish hatchery, the Klickitat calms down significantly. There are still a few class III rapids, but there's a lot more relatively calm water between. It seems to take forever to get to the takeout, but on a nice sunny day, it's still an enjoyable time.
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