Last Saturday was dreary and cold for an early May day. When we closed up the shop for the day the temperature was hovering around 50 degrees with a brisk wind from the northwest. Despite the somewhat cool conditions we decided we needed to paddle. So six of us, loaded the kayaks and drove up to West Carrollton for the put in.
The river was flowing pretty good and the level was up. It started to drizzle and the temp was falling. But it was great to be on the water. We had a chance to get in a few new kayaks. Joe paddled the Native Watercraft Inuit 13, Andrew paddled the Hurricane Tampico 135L, Logan opted for the Native Watercraft Ultimate 12 (and yes, of course, he had to stand up), Joe's friends both paddled the Current Designs Kestrels and I chose the Native Watercraft Marvel 12.
At a few points along the route, the air was filled with a massive insect hatch and as many swallows. We couldn't identify the type of swallow as dusk had set in. We also saw several blue herons and another large specimen that we could not identify. Next time we'll take the Peterson' Bird Guide.
We arrived back in Miamisburg just as the rain started. It was 47 degrees and a few toes were blue, but we were all smiling and can't wait to do it again.
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