Memorial Day Paddle and Picnic

We had a great paddle on the Lower Osgood River today.  It was showery to start but the skies later cleared and the bugs weren't too bad.  I saw marsh marigolds (Caltha palustris in the Ranunculaceae) for the first time in the Adirondacks.

And bog rosemary (Andromeda glaucophylla in the Ericaceae).  

And the many blueberries along the shore were in bloom as well.

Then we had a pot luck with our paddling friends - 24 in all.  A great way to start the season.