3/18/06
Oswego River / 3.79’ / 247 cfs / 32 degrees (air) "feels like 21"/ cold and windy
Trip: Oswego Lake to Harrisville Pond (Chatsworth) / 6.3 mi.
Drop in: 11:a.m.
Takeout: 12:50 p.m.
BEFORE: Fairly cold and windy today (Sunday). The Oswego had a good spike after a mid-March blitz of rain/hail/little snow (should be the last of that kind of weather for the season). Carolyn is going to follow and drop me off, since I’m going it alone – but I can’t wait! It’s been quite awhile since I’ve been able to do a down-river trip – pretty much since Chris got sick.
AFTER: River was really pushing – I definitely set a record time today at 1 hour 50 minutes. Spooked up at least a dozen, small ducks. They made squeaking noises (maybe wood ducks?). Also spooked up two deer. The river was beautiful. Some newly fallen trees made for a few nice little shutes and riffles.
It was tough going across Harrisville, with a serious wind; chop was breaking over my bow.
There was some sort of dirtbike race today. Tons of people and cars at Oswego Lake. I didn’t see anyone else paddling.
* Got to the wooden bridge in about and hour and a half, hour and 45 to Baker’s Bluff.
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