Paddling Upper Osgood River

We had a wonderful paddle today.  We had to choose someplace that wouldn't be crowded on this holiday weekend, and the Upper Osgood was definitely a good choice.  We paddled 8 miles round trip.

The white water lilies (Nymphaea odorata in the Nyphaeaceae) were beautiful.

The pickerel weed was just starting to bloom.  We figured we would have to return in a few weeks when they are at their peak.  But the water is low and the beavers have been busy.  So a trip later in the season may be challenging.

We remembered that there is a place to stop about 1/4 mile from the end of the navigable portion of the river and stopped there for a break.  But we couldn't remember what the end of the paddle looks like, so I took a photo.  We did manage to pull out all the way on the left but there wasn't much room.