Pedal and Paddle in the Edmonton River Valley

 

I recently as able to bike in the river valley and then paddle down the North Saskatchewan through downtown Edmonton.

After parking the car near the Accidental Beach, I hoisted my backpack and biked up the paths to Government House Park. After inflating the kayak and getting it down to the riverbank, I strapped my bike to it, donned my PDF, and pushed off into the river. There were a few strange looks from other kayakers and people on the Edmonton Riverboat, but I had a great time.

My gear for the morning included:

• 75 L backpack
• inflatable kayak
• collapsible paddle
• PDF, whistle, and heaving line
• dry bag
• lunch
• a couple of ratchet straps
• and of course an old bike that I didn't mind potentially getting wet.

It was less than half an hour on the bike and about 90 minutes on the water.