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| Abby treading water Aug. 8, 2008 at the first beach upstream Oswego. |
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| Me and Abby mug it up at the first beach upstream Oswego -- we had the place to ourselves today. |
Abby paddles in the sandy shallows just before the mouth of the Oswego -- that's my girl!
Trip: Harrisville Lake upstream Oswego
What a great day. Loaded my blue single into the truck, packed some snacks and a beach chair, and then me and Abby were off to Harrisville. Not too many people at the beach (it was a Friday). Just the usual suspects: crazy eccentrics, pineys and bikers.
We launched into the lake with Abby in front of me in the cockpit. Lots of tree swallows dipping into the lake. Once we got to the mouth of the river we hit some shallow spots, so Abby had the chance to paddle a little by herself as I pushed her along to deeper water -- she's a natural. We spotted a black snake -- maybe a northern black racer or black rat snake -- on a small branch on the riverbank. I spooked it and it slithered into the river before I could get a good ID.
We stopped at the first beach (with the rope swing). Abby had a blast swimming! The water was crystal clear and we had the beach to ourselves. We paddled back to Harrisville and had a "picnic" in the back of my truck. Took Red Road home, passed no other cars. Cranberry farmers are reworking the bogs flanking the dike.
