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More kayaking and hiking

...and camping in our Winnebago

Flaming Gorge Reservoir, on the Utah-Wyoming border, offers spectacular kayaking for Mirage-drive Hobies. Winds can be pretty strong in the afternoon, and thunderstorms create some choppy waves. The large distances involved (the lake is 97 miles long) require a Hobie for us "older folks".

We camped our first day at Mustang Ridge, putting in at a small cove to pedal out onto the main body of the reservoir. The rangers at the visitor center had never seen Mirage-drive kayaks, and were surprised to see us getting around in the afternoon winds and waves.

Near the dam, Ospreys fish from the small islands. They will zoom close by your kayak.

Flaming Gorge Reservoir is huge.

Kingfisher Island can be seen in the upper left, surrounded by deep canyons of water.

Afternoon thunderstorms started a fire, north of the reservoir in Wyoming.

Boat-in campground on Kingfisher Island

We launched at Sheep Creek Canyon for a long day of pedaling around Kingfisher Island. There is a boat-in campground (with dock and restrooms) on the northwest side of the island. After stopping for a break and a snack, we pedaled around the island and back up the long channel to Sheep Creek.

Kingfisher Island has steep rock walls around most of it's shoreline.

During our trip around the island, we experienced some short periods of very strong wind. We were able to tuck into the rocks for temporary shelter.

Kayaking on Flaming Gorge Reservoir means carrying extra clothing, food, and water. It is the longest lake I've ever been on.