I hate going food shopping only so try to run multiple errands. Yesterday we needed to go to the supermarket but nothing else needed running after. So we threw the Swift Raven and the Colden DragonFly on the truck cap and off we went for a three hour outing on Kezar Pond Maine.
We launched at Hemlock Bridge which in in Fryeburg ME. Its accessible seasonally (dirt road) from either Rt 5 or Rt 302. Ample parking. Kezar Pond is not to be confused with Kezar Lake and is a mile or so paddle up one of the channels of the Old Branch of the Saco River. The water was low there were rocks where there are not normally rocks. And a little chute of water.
First you go under the bridge
The river is snag filled and there are some bumps against underwater stuff
After 30 minutes we arrive at Kezar Pond. Great view of the White Mountains( thats Kearsarge North aka the Boob) in the background. We annoy a beaver. No photo but he/she had a big tail slap. We lunch on this beach ( with campsite ). Its very clean but there are some orange sentries.
The colors are softening and fading
We swop boats for the return trip. I get the Raven slug with dawg. Jim gets the DragonFly
he likes it very much despite his lack of balance and the DragonFly's rep of scaring paddlers with its round bottom.That is Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton ME in the background.
We're not alone
Reminder of the passing and fluidity of time
Running back down the gnarly little rip
under the bridge
While tying boats on.. noticed the view of the field
Now we await the snow.. Oops we went to Mt Washington three days before and were walking in snow!
Yes we got to the store and bough the milk and bread.Our canoe outing was about 3 hours and four miles. .5 miles each way down or up the Old Course and a mile across the pond.
If you have to go to North Conway NH ( just down the road) and have a canoe there are many places to camp for free.
We launched at Hemlock Bridge which in in Fryeburg ME. Its accessible seasonally (dirt road) from either Rt 5 or Rt 302. Ample parking. Kezar Pond is not to be confused with Kezar Lake and is a mile or so paddle up one of the channels of the Old Branch of the Saco River. The water was low there were rocks where there are not normally rocks. And a little chute of water.
First you go under the bridge
The river is snag filled and there are some bumps against underwater stuff
After 30 minutes we arrive at Kezar Pond. Great view of the White Mountains( thats Kearsarge North aka the Boob) in the background. We annoy a beaver. No photo but he/she had a big tail slap. We lunch on this beach ( with campsite ). Its very clean but there are some orange sentries.
The colors are softening and fading
We swop boats for the return trip. I get the Raven slug with dawg. Jim gets the DragonFly
he likes it very much despite his lack of balance and the DragonFly's rep of scaring paddlers with its round bottom.That is Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton ME in the background.
We're not alone
Reminder of the passing and fluidity of time
Running back down the gnarly little rip
under the bridge
While tying boats on.. noticed the view of the field
Now we await the snow.. Oops we went to Mt Washington three days before and were walking in snow!
Yes we got to the store and bough the milk and bread.Our canoe outing was about 3 hours and four miles. .5 miles each way down or up the Old Course and a mile across the pond.
If you have to go to North Conway NH ( just down the road) and have a canoe there are many places to camp for free.