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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....!"

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

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,

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.

April 14, 2010

April 8, 2010

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.