My g/f flew up here on the 10th of July. She had to motivate me a bit, but we took a train slightly north of here and rented a canoe from Great Blue Outfitters. Great people and a great outfit. They haven’t been open too long, but seem to be doing well. They offer hiking, backpacking, canoeing, and kayaking trips. If you are in the area, look them up!
The rivers were a bit low for kayaking, so we rented a canoe and hit a place called White-something Pond. Pond is a bit misleading as it’s really a small lake. It was a warm day and we loaded up on sandwiches, sunscreen and water. The outfitters dropped us off and we shoved off into the lake. The lake is small so they don’t allow motor boats on it. Fine with me. We quickly paddled to the other side of the lake and ate lunch in the shade of some trees. The water was pretty clear and you could easily see 10+ feet to the bottom of the shoreline. We mostly hung to the shoreline and watched turtles and other fishes scatter as we floated by them. You couldn’t see any buildings and you could only glimpse some traffic of the nearby road if you made an effort to do so. There were a few other people paddling around the lake as well. We mused at a couple that had rented a kayak and had managed to flip it over in the middle of the lake. They couldn’t get back in and quickly sank it under the water (kayak’s don’t’ completely sink). The best part of the day might have been floating in a small cove covered by trees and shade. We both practically fell asleep while dragonflies lit upon our toes.
It was great to get out of the city, even if only for a few hours. I really needed that.
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