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47°March 17, 2013 in Outdoors
Desert delight for paddlers
Photography by Rich Landers
The Winchester Wasteway is an indelicate name for a nifty overnight canoe trip through the Columbia Basin desert southwest of Moses Lake. March through May is a favorite time for paddlers to float the 25-mile stretch to Potholes Reservoir. Spring bird migrations are underway and the sand dunes are full of waterfowl chatter — and the inevitable evening coyote serenade. Follow Outdoors Editor Rich Landers as he and group of friends revisit this little-known canoeing hot spot.
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