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Cohansey River from Greenwich to Sea Breeze and back
We chose Cohansey on weather perfect Saturday 8/21. at about 11:30 a.m. off we went down with the tide and had a nice lunch on the island at the mouth of the bay.
At the island a nice family in a small yacht pulled up and joined us for a while. They were very familiar with the area and able to tell us about holes, drop-offs, general depths beyond what our maps might show, and also a reliable creek shortcut. Later, we laughed, " and what if this were a horror plot - the short-cut not reliable , but leading to....!"
Eau Vive Canadiennes (Canadian Whitewater)
Editor's Note: This is a free-form, diary-style of the Canada Rivers Trip by Marion Ambros.
If I go there will be trouble
And if I stay it will be double
So you gotta let me know
Should I stay or should I go?
- The Clash
Johnstown Strait between the north end of Vancouver Island and British Columbia, August 2009
Some Hiaku moments from the trip:
Floating up and down
On the heaving ocean waves,
Our little kayaks.
A shining orca
Glides through dark icy water
Trailing swirls of light.
Deep under the waves,
Golden starfish cling to rocks
Among strands of kelp.
Facing into wind
And dense water we paddle
Hard. We move slowly.
A hoard of gleeful
Dolphins come bounding, diving,
Pennypack Creek
May 1, 2010
May Day was an awesome date for paddling Philadelphia's urban gem - Pennypack Creek. Despite the low-volume nature of this shallow waterway, a hearty crew of six paddlers and one canineoeist turned out to bump down the beautiful creek.
Neshaminy Creek Cold Water Immersion
March 6, 2010
Joined Looie Vorhees and seven other paddlers for an impromtu nine-mile trip on Neshaminy Creek from near Doylestown to Furlong. Air temperature was forecast to reach the mid-fifties. Unfortunately, water temperature was still quite cold - 39 F. Enjoyed the swifts and class I rapids, paddling through what passes for a gorge in Bucks County.