Day off paddle on the Musky

The weather was outstanding today so I took the day off.  I started the day by brewing a batch of beer; my own porter recipe which I'm excited to try when it's done.  After that I went to the Musconetcong River near my house to do a small paddle.  It was a slightly overcast day, still sunny and almost 70 degrees.  It was gorgeous.  I forgot how much I loved this part of the Musky.  Although there was no foliage coming in here either it was beautiful.  Parts of it was so peaceful I could have fallen asleep right in my boat.  The only downside to this part of the river is that it runs parallel in some spots to the Waterloo Road and you can hear cars driving by.  I paddled my way up from the old house put in to the rocky slope put in.  There were two guys fishing there so I turned around and went back.  The ride back was a lot...a LOT harder than the ride there.  It had gotten so freaking windy I could barely keep myself straight.  There were parts where I was literally blown backwards and didn't know if I could get back to the launch.  That notwithstanding, it was gorgeous and a fantastic day on the water.  A great way to end my day off.