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On our way home (next post 1 month)

  Apr 8 Tues Scouted locations on Kootenay River from Fort Steele to North of Canal Flats 14.5km Checked out Columbia lake Apr 9 Wed Linda brews Taxes Apr 10 Thurs  Printing at Staples Groceries  Apr 11 Fri Fishing Kootenay River Found Crocus Painted Rock hidden (Ogopogo on an Okanagan Lake stone) Apr 12 Sat Waterfalls trips Meachan Falls unsuccessful (Snow/Ice) Cherry Creek Falls success (geocaches & little library in the woods) Fishing Kootenay River above Canal Flats Apr 13 Sun Prepping for Crowsnest Pass Home (MB)

Cranbrook week 1

  Apr 1 Mon Early start (6 hr drive???) Coffee at Osoyoos Cherry Orchards started blooming  Long climb out of osoyoos & great view  Castlegar for lunch, Kooteney R meets Columbia R. Kootenay loops into USA & back up Kootenay Mtn pass, Snow (Cohquihalla?)… Mtn Pass, Snow… ears kept popping then Cranbrook. Lots of Rivers (here fishy fishy fishy) Cranbrook with Snow covered Rockies Arrived KOA to upgraded site (50amp)! We don’t have 50amp, cold supper and night.  9 hours driving! Refer: Sky to Sea No heater, piles of quilts… we snuggled. 20-30cm Snow forecasted for Crowsnest Pass Apr 2 Wed Early Timmie’s  Amazed by Eastern view Rog visited St Mary’s Angler Fly Shop Apr 3 Thur Morning Snow, gone in afternoon. Apr 4 Fri Kimberley for bloodwork & coffee Kimberley Platz Fly shop continually closed Odd truck monuments  Linda walked along St. Mary’s River Apr 5 Sat Hoodoos driving to Wasa Cutthroat in Kootenay River Linda hikes Marysville Falls trail Apr...