August 7 Boardman River
Published on 8/7/2011
This was a very peaceful paddle with an airshow. The cedar waxwings provided the show. They seemed to be everywhere. There were lots of birds including a heron, a belted kingfisher, and goldfinches. I also saw a deer and some kind of river weasel. The only other person I saw was a fisherman. I did a thumb shuttle and was on the river shortly after 10:00. I got out at Scheck's about 90 minutes later. As most of you know, this is a beautiful section of river. The sun shone about half the time. I was hoping that some of the Little Manistee paddlers (postponed to Monday) would join me. As it was, the solitude was invigorating.
Bob Fitch