| Paddle Log — 2024 |
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| LAUNCH SITE |
DATE |
WHO |
DISTANCE |
COMMENTS |
| Athens |
April 17 |
Both |
10 |
Ospreys nesting on HA, a few eagles, a snapping turtle & 1000 cormorants flying north. Lunch at SMG. |
| Vandenburgh-Dunsbach Ferry |
April 20 |
Both |
7 |
Wagers Pond & Erie Canal. Clear passage. Many muskrats & GBHs. |
| Vandenburgh-Dunsbach Ferry |
April 23 |
Both |
7 |
Repeat of previous. Turtles everywhere (including snapping turtles), a water snake & a fugitive tiny gosling quickly coralled by worried parents. |
| Ticonderoga State Boat Launch |
April 26 |
Both |
12 |
Exploration of flooded East Creek marshes (98.3 feet), joined by 100s of milling cormorants. Also encountered what must be a record number of map turtles on the day. |