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Teaching Youth the Art of Adventure
Teaching Youth the Art of Adventure
2021 Updates
2021 Updates
Columbia River Eri's Adventure 2. Hello I am leaving on a solo adventure down the Columbia River starting Saturday Aug 28th. This is similar to my 2018 Columbia Source to sea paddle. I will be starting at the Canada-Washington state border at Black Sand Beach near the town of NorthPort.
Due to COVID it is not possible to paddle my original route down the Kootenay and Columbia rivers and I have had to change plans at the last minute.
I will be providing daily updates with photos and videos on location, camping, things to do and see. If your interested in paddling the Columbia this will help in your planning and preparations. This paddle is part of Eri's Adventures, a program I created to teach youth the Art of Adventure in 2018. Our team of educators is there to help those that want to use the trip in their classrooms. This includes participation in the adventure through real time video conferencing with John on the trip as well as classroom materials and more.
The website for the adventure is:
https://sites.google.com/view/eris-adventure2/home
Please be aware that we are updating the site as it currently is showing the Kootenay - Columbia trip and will be changed shortly.
The mapping link below is in test mode and the real mapping will begin on Saturday August 28th. Starting the 28th you will get real time mapping of the paddle in 10 minute increments so followers in the classroom can always find my current location.
Mapping Link:
https://maps.findmespot.com/s/TQCH
Life is an Adventure, Make Sure You Get Yours
Check out my 2018 Youtube Videos of Eri's Adventure, 1250 Mile Columbia River Source to Sea Paddle
2018 Adventure Updates
Update: August 19, 2018
John has paddled about 1/4 of the Columbia River thus far (over 300 miles to date). The entire length of the Columbia River is 1,250 miles. He is now in the town of Revelstoke, British Columbia resting for a few days. See the RED ARROW on the image to the left to see how far he paddled so far. Please send John a note of encouragement as he continues paddling to the Pacific Ocean.
John Kuntz STS
John Kuntz STS
PO Box 236
PO Box 236
Port Gamble, WA 98364
Port Gamble, WA 98364
Always excited to get mail!!!
Always excited to get mail!!!
Latest update from John:
308 miles, 1/4 of the way done. Got my mail, thanks Brad,Judy, and Beth for sending mail. I got my food supply box with the mail. Spent the day packing, grocery shopping and resting.
I start again tomorrow, will be out of touch for 9 days, very remote area no towns or road most of the way. I think I have my GPS fixed now so no more lost days. I'm going from Revelstoke to Castlegar about 140 miles. Thanks for all the great support. Send mail!
Very foggy/smokey today, used my compass to cross the lake to East side. Stopped in Downie Creek community and met Mike and some locals. Tried to re-power my spot but re-chargable batteries would not charge. Met a couple fishing who gave me the batteries I needed so I hope GPS tracking is working. Camped below Frenchman's Cap Peak on a river, I do not know the name. Great spot next to river and out of way of bears. Glad I took this one, a lullaby of sounds. Tomorrow Revelstoke and officially 1/4 of the way, 308 miles. More on that later.
Mica airstrip to just past Goldstream River. 20+ miles today finished at 3 pm. Very foggy this morning used my compass to navigate. Almost passed on this primo camp spot (see below), I was going to paddle for another hour. Glad I didn't. Fresh clean cold glacier water, soft sandy camp spot, and my own lounge chairs of dried wood. Almost like home. No animals today just a couple humans on a barge crossing the lake. Very beautiful when the fog lifted around noon. Helicopters still buzzing around checking on fires. Smoke is mostly up now and not on the river. In 2 days I will be in Revelstoke and 3 nights in hostel. I've been pushing myself hard to make the miles so a soft bed is something to look forward to.
Oh, when I landed here there were bear tracks in the sand, but they were old.
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