We did another "adventure paddle" with Cindy today. We put into Cedar River Flow at the Wakely Dam end, paddled to the other end, and out into the Cedar River, and back again for a total of about 9 miles.
The adventure part is finding the correct channel through the reeds and grasses at the southern end of the flow. We did it right coming back but going from the flow to the river we didn't do so well. Here are W and Cindy saying "there has to be a channel here somewhere".
I had the brilliant idea that a recent satellite view would be better than our old maps so I was trying to follow it. But since I didn't know where I was most of the time, that didn't help much. W's instincts were better, but we led him astray. After fighting through narrow channels lined with alders and pulling over a large downed tree, we managed to find the river. We paddled down to the lean-to on the Northville-Lake Placid trail for a relaxing lunch. Then we turned around and headed back.
Sometime when we don't spend so much time looking for the channel, I'd like to explore more of the river. Maybe next year.
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