June 28, 2003. It was a beautiful day on the Juniata River today! We went from Howe Park to Ken's Beach. The water was about 4.7 on the Newport gauge. I took my new Pungo. We played for a while at Iroquois Falls and the waves from the ledges downstream very big. This was my birthday trip! This short trip took about 2.5 hours. We took out at Ken's Beach and had a great barbecue. Jim Here is Brenda's letter for the August Newsletter. Pleasant Paddle and Cookout on the Juniata Saturday morning, June 28, we met at the Sled Works in Duncannon to paddle the Juniata River. The day was beautiful, sunny and bright, and the leader, Jim Crownover was enthused and ready to show us his river. Several of us had joined Jim’s trip the previous year and enjoyed the long paddle from Howe’s Park to Duncannon. This year, we had a special treat. Jim’s friend Ken offered to host a cook out for the paddlers at his beautiful river side log house, Ken’s Beach, at the end of our trip. Forget about the smashed peanut butter sandwiches, this was a gourmet opportunity! Fourteen boaters, 4 canoeists and 10 kayakers, including several new club members, started the trip from Howe’s Park. Getting to know your fellow paddlers is always a treat. The group was enjoying the river so much that we seemed to paddle with style and speed through the ledges and flat water. We arrived at Ken’s house an hour earlier than planned! The call of barbequed spare ribs, chicken, dogs and all the fixings seemed to add some speed to the paddle. Ken and his wife brought out the food and refreshments, and added a pleasant hour of eating and camaraderie to a beautiful river trip. Thanks Ken and Jim! Don’t miss this trip next year! Written by Brenda Webber