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SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM | SATURDAY EDITION | AUGUST 7, 2021 | $1.00 Paddling down the Siltcoos River Canoe Trail Siuslaw News Sports & Lifestyle Siltcoos Lake Resort, which offers single and double kayak rentals, is a good place to launch vessels onto the Siltcoos River Canoe Trail. SPORTS CALENDAR To add your activity’s summer sports schedule, email Sports Reporter Zeahna Young at zyoung@ thesiuslawnews.com Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River Low Tide High Tide August 7 12:11 a.m. / 6.4 7:24 a.m. / -0.7 1:53 p.m. / 5.1 7:11 p.m. / 2.3 Kayaks offer tranquil exploration of river as it connects to the ocean Reina Harwood/Siuslaw News South of Florence begins a peaceful three-mile kayak excursion paddling into the Siltcoos Lake, one of Oregon’s largest coastal lakes connected to the Pacific Ocean. The journey begins at the Silt- coos Lake Resort, 82855 Fir St. in Westlake, where a dock launches kayakers downstream of the Silt- coos River Canoe Trail. The scenic three-to-four- hour roundtrip takes people through Oregon’s popular dunes, rainforests, estuaries, the Pacific Ocean and back. From the dock, the canoe trail encompasses the sounds of birds singing, smells of hydrangeas in bloom and the taste of fresh air from the Sitka Spruce trees during the summer months. Between towering trees and wild berry bushes, people pad- dle through, connecting with nature in a leisurely exploration. The river reaches around eight feet deep, and the water temperature is warm. Below, trout and bass swim by. For Gary Dimon, founder of the Siltcoos Lake Resort Yurt and Kayak Rentals, kayaking has brought him the freedom of the outdoors and days filled with tranquility. Rafting and kayaking have been Dimon’s See SILTCOOS page 2B August 8 12:52 a.m. / 6.6 8:00 a.m. / -0.9 2:26 p.m. / 5.3 7:52 p.m. / 2.0 August 9 1:33 a.m. / 6.7 8:35 a.m. / -1.0 2:59 p.m. / 5.5 8:33 p.m. / 1.7 August 10 2:14 a.m. / 6.6 9:09 a.m. / -0.9 3:32 p.m. / 5.7 9:16 p.m. / 1.5 August 11 2:58 a.m. / 6.4 9:44 a.m. / -0.6 4:05 p.m. / 5.9 10:03 p.m. / 1.2 August 12 3:45 a.m. / 6.0 10:20 a.m. / -0.2 4:40 p.m. / 6.1 10:54 p.m. / 1.0 August 13 Local runners compete in Cascade Lakes Relay Over July 30 and 31, a team from Florence competed in the Cas- cade Lakes Relay in Bend, Ore. The race can be run or walked, with a total of 216.6 miles included, though the race can be split into two 132-mile legs. The local participants were Robbie Wright, Stephanie Wright, Liz Hughes and Becky Hol- brook. It was the first relay for Hughes and Holbrook, but both the Wrights have previously competed in the event. It was Robbie’s 12 year and the fifth year for Stephanie. “The fires made the air quality bad enough this year to change the course of the race for the first half,” Holbrook said. In recognition of that, Cascade Relays, which runs multiple relay events in Eastern Ore- gon, set up a fundrais- er for communities in the area affected by the Bootleg Fire. For more informa- tion, visit cascaderelays. com. COURTESY PHOTO 4:37 a.m. / 5.5 0:58 a.m. / 0.3 5:18 p.m. / 6.3 11:51 p.m. / 0.8 ODFW gives 5 tips for fishing in hot water August 14 5:38 a.m. / 5.0 11:39 a.m. / 1.0 6:01 p.m. / 6.4 August 15 12:55 a.m. / 0.5 6:52 a.m. / 4.5 12:29 p.m. / 1.6 6:51 p.m. / 6.5 August 16 2:06 a.m. / 0.3 8:18 a.m. / 4.3 1:30 p.m. / 2.2 7:50 p.m. / 6.5 August 17 3:19 a.m. / -0.1 9:48 a.m. / 4.4 2:46 p.m. / 2.6 8:55 p.m. / 6.6 August 18 4:27 a.m. / -0.4 11:05 a.m. / 4.7 4:04 p.m. / 2.6 10:01 p.m. / 6.7 When fish are already stressed from low, warm water caused by drought and soar- ing temperatures, a long fight with an angler could be dead- ly. Warm water holds less dis- solved oxygen than cold water, meaning fish can struggle to breathe when water tempera- tures get high. Warmwater fish — although more tolerant of warm water conditions — have their limits, too. So how hot is too hot? Cold- water fish such as trout, steel- head and salmon will start to feel stressed when water tem- peratures hit 68°F. Warmwater fish can tolerate temperatures up to 86°F, but they’ll probably & SHEET METAL, INC. “Your Local Independent Trane Dealer” Florence’s Oldest & Largest Heating Contractor be sluggish and slow to bite. When conditions are severe, here are some things anglers can do to help fish: 1. FISH PLACES WHERE WATER STAYS COOLER Go higher. Lakes at higher elevations are generally cooler than those on the valley floors. This is a great time of year to fish some of the hike-in lakes. Fish the headwaters. Water temperatures usually cool the higher you go in a river sys- tem. Elevations are higher, and streams are small — and more easily shaded by overhanging vegetation. Fish deeper. In lakes and ponds, fish will head to deep- • Heating Systems • Heat Pumps • Sales / Service • Ductless Heat Pumps er, cooler waters. In rivers and streams, look for deeper pools to fish. Go to the beach. It’s cool- er there and there are great opportunities for bay clam- ming and surfperch fishing. 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