Saturday, July 21, 2012

Short trip up the Pequannock

We were supposed to be at a softball tournament today, but at the last minute it was cancelled.  I had stuff to do around the house but afterwards I had a few hours and wanted to get a little further up the Pequannock.  I looked on a map to find a decent put-in and found a soccer field.  I drove there only to find out that it was a private soccer club with no trespassing signs.  I pulled over and talked to one of the nicest old guys and he told me that I could launch there if I wanted to.  I had an easy put in and the thing that struck me almost immediately is how much cleaner the river was than I had experienced on the Passaic or lower Pequannock. I could see to the bottom, even on the deeper sections.  At times it was even a little deceiving, thinking that it was shallow when it was in fact deep.

I paddled up stream for a short distance, about 2 miles or so and came to a rapid section with some riffles.  It was shallow and I couldn't paddle up any longer.  I tried to walk the boat up but it was too far and there was no way to portage around so I turned around and headed back.  It was a beautiful, short trip and just what I needed...to be back on the water.  A great way to relax.


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