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N A SUNNY DAY WE ARRIVE AT THE CANOE TRAILHEAD PARKING LOT AT NOON.
I catch a fragrant whiff of the weedy marsh of the Clearwater River. e boat launch gravel pad
and pebbles in the water have a pink cast, derived from the area's argillite rocks. I walk to the
water and spot a frog lying motionless near the shore as water laps gently over his spotted back.
A young couple organizes gear while their little boy clad in a sun hat and life jacket waits quietly for
the float to begin, his eyes bright and his smile a little lopsided as he stares at our grandson Wyatt. e
toddlers are both ready to launch on their first float down the Clearwater River Canoe Trail.
article and photos by KAY BJORK
Slow
Float
–By
Boat
Clearwater
River
Canoe
Trail
