Paddling is in Full Swing!!

Hello!  I have not posted any new locations yet this season because I haven't been to any new places... but I have been out on the water!  I have been to the Presumpscot in Westbrook twice, the Presumpscot in Gorham twice, Tenny River twice, and today I hit the Brownfield Bog!  I will include some pics from each place below.  Click the links above to find the usual directions and fuller descriptions!  I will be doing some new places this season... just haven't had a chance yet and I prefer to do familiar spots as the water warms up!

Westbrook Presumpscot, from Lincoln Street Launch... the first paddle of the season!  April 17th! 

She survived the winter!!!  So happy to see her again! 

Tenny River... April 21

The culvert... water was pretty high so the water here was moving faster than usual... easy on the way in... a bit challenging on the way back! 

There was still some ice! (Very little!) 

You all know how much I love turtles!!!  

Presumpscot Westbrook - May 11th!  

This was a FitMaine Social club paddle! 

 Presumpscot Gorham - May 12th

This osprey   had caught a fish that was so big it could not fly with it! 

I paddled as far up this section as I have ever paddled!  The water was high and there were places where we really had to work for it!  (Michelle Obama arms here I come!)  

Tenny River May 18th...

 My friend Rico was in town from Denver.  We wanted to paddle but it was sooo windy!  I knew just where to go where we could still get on the water safely... Tenny River!

This was Miss Gladys's second adventure!  She didn't settle well, but seemed to be happy! 

A Bale!  (Group of turtles!) 

Another osprey!  This one could carry its fish, but landed in this tree! 

Today's adventure... Brownfield Bog

I wanted to be on the water by 6:30 or so... but decided to sleep an extra hour... was on the water around 8... it was so peaceful and warmed up quickly!  

Blackflies were pretty active when I first got there...and even more active once I returned to load up my kayak... I made sure to wear long sleeves and pants when I was loading/unloading to make the bugs more tolerable!  

It was so peaceful!

I saw something moving in the water and it was a snake!  Didn't get a great photo, but... eek! 

I am not a birder... not sure what kind of bird this is... but there were so many! 

Eastern Kingbird!

Red wing blackbird! 

Turtle!!!  I saw a few, but this was the most photogenic! 

Look at the teeth on that beak! 

BEAVER!  This was a busy one!  

I love that this keeps winding... and feels so private and isolated! 

Ferns! 

Kingfisher

I hope you are out paddling!!!  I am hoping to get to some new places and will share soon!  I promise!