| Paddle Log — 2023 |
|---|
| LAUNCH SITE |
DATE |
WHO |
DISTANCE |
COMMENTS |
| Vandenburgh-Dunsbach Ferry |
April 8 |
Both |
6 |
Wagers Pond twice. Three eagles & several muskrats. Painted turtles present on old canal although access to Vischer Ferry is still blocked by fallen trees. Pleasant paddle. |
| Coxsackie |
April 10 |
Both |
11 |
Encounters with a trumpeter swan early & late. Confirmation of a new eagle nest at HRISP near the gazebo. Lunch at Priming Hook. |
| Ticonderoga State Boat Launch |
April 13 |
Both |
11 |
Exploration of flooded East Creek marshes (98.2 feet) on a very hot day. Also encountered La Chute's strong current. Some diffident wildlife, few photo ops. |
| North Germantown Landing |
April 15 |
Both |
9 |
Inbocht Bay crammed with eagles, perhaps a dozen. One snapping turtle languished near the surface & a huge map turtle soaked up the sun at Roe Jan. |
| Vandenburgh-Dunsbach Ferry |
May 6 |
Both |
7 |
Erie Canal now accessible both ways but Wagers Pond is blocked. Quiet day, not much wildlife, mostly turtles and a blue-winged teal. |
| Coxsackie |
May 7 |
Both |
11 |
Swan near LNH. Many eagle photo ops. Lunch at Priming Hook, surprised by northern rough-winged swallows, no swallows at SMG. |
| Athens |
May 13 |
Both |
11 |
Early launch to beat the wind, didn't work, started blowing within the hour, worked our way around to West Flat. Bank swallows now at SMG. |
| Athens |
May 27 |
Both |
12 |
Perfectly clear & still at launch just past dawn. Many photo ops. Snack at SMG. |
| Lock 7 |
June 4 |
Both |
8 |
Launch into intermittent north wind. Falcons absent despite guano at the scrape. Snack at the grotto. |