Finally!!

I took the day off today to finally get back to paddling. I wasn't sure if I would be able to get in and out of the boat but it proved to not be too much of a difficulty. I started out at Oakwood Park in New Providence, trying to cover more of the Passaic River. I don't know if there could be a harder day for paddling. We're in the middle of a heatwave (my truck said 103) and it hasn't rained in so long there was hardly any water in the river. I didn't go too far because the lack of water made it really difficult to navigate. I spent most of my time trying to find my way through channels that I could get the boat through. I did get stuck only once and finally turned around when I hit an impass. I could have portaged but between my back, the heat and the difficulty in paddling I decided that I would just make it a short day.


The pictures will show you just how low the water was...


It was, however, a pretty day and great to get back onto the water.  Here are some pictures of the river and of some of the animals I saw along the way:

Passaic River 7/22/11

I did see a blue herron also...he and I kept playing tag all the way up and down the river as well as seeing a few sunbathing turtles and a whole lot of carp that kept splashing the water around me as I would pass.


Here is the track I took...