Wednesday, Ben and I went back to Sharp Ford and headed out to circumnavigate the big island there. To get to it, go under the bridge from the ramp, around the bend the channel splits 3 ways. The far right is Cotaco Creek and you can paddle up that for miles. The left two channels are the ends of a 3.5-mile loop around one large and some small islands. If you keep the 'land' to the left (going in the first channel) you'll loop the whole thing without any trouble. We did this in a couple of hours but given more time (oh, the blazing sun!, it was too hot by 10!) there are lots of little coves and islands to skirt around and explore.
The area that forms the loop is called Grindle Hole.
Paddle back to the junction, take the way you came in back to the bridge. Easy Peasy.
The area that forms the loop is called Grindle Hole.
Paddle back to the junction, take the way you came in back to the bridge. Easy Peasy.
The water in here was not QUITE deep enough to cover one paddle blade. I let him have his jacket off for a bit.
See the decals Matt put on his boat? Monster teeth!
A surprisingly open and grassy island. Most of them are so jammed with trees, you can't see past the shoreline.
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Wednesday evening, I went back out for a 5.5 miler with Matt, Gina, Kimberly, and Al
We were at Limestone Bay, launched from Arrowhead Landing at Moorseville
Wednesday evening, I went back out for a 5.5 miler with Matt, Gina, Kimberly, and Al
We were at Limestone Bay, launched from Arrowhead Landing at Moorseville
Well. Kind of a group shot.
Bryozoan
Pectinatella magnifica
More water beetles shooting around!
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
It's SO FAR across the bay, a full mile of paddling to cross it!
We went, planning for sunset, but it was one of those very cloudy days where it just got dark instead.
It stormed overnight and rained off and on the next day, which was needed-the river may be up, but the ground is dry!
