Mild, sunny — basically, a nice day to be out in the canoe. Relatively high water levels made for easy passage, though in certain places we could tell that the beavers had been busy. Assorted wildlife: ducks (mostly drakes), mink & leopard frogs, muskrats, and a water snake. Jen tried to catch a painted turtle, but was unsuccessful; she settled for a tadpole instead.
The creek’s one of the windiest ones I’ve ever paddled, congested with tussock, casually meandering. “Must have taken an apprenticeship under the letters S and Z.”
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Have you ever paddled the creek in the fall? I was wondering about the water levels during that time of year.
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