The boat launch on McArthur Island had a land-locked muddy pond, then there was a portage out to the river channel.    This access proved to be muddy and a bit difficult.   Once in the shallow channel, I paddled upstream in fast water, over gravel bars and eventually into the main river.    Conditions improved a few hundred meters upstream.

The route was up toward Overlander Bridge, then down the other side of the river around Rabbit Island down to Mission Flats beach, across the river, and then up the channel between McArthur Island and Rabbit Island against the current in faster water.

Moments from the Thompson River Romp are captured in this YouTube video:

To be honest, this wasn’t a great paddle.    The shallow channels were difficult, access to both ends of the lagoon was gone, the skies were smoky, and there was lots of noise from airplanes, trucks, and trains.    Another day of paddling added though, Day 55 this year.