Paddling Middle Saranac Lake and Weller Pond

We had a great paddle this morning.  Thunderstorms were forecast for this afternoon, so we headed out early while it was still foggy.  Even though the overnight temperatures just got down into the mid-60's, it is so humid it does not take much drop in temperature to produce fog.  And the winds were light, so Middle Saranac Lake was really neat when we got there.


We had put in at South Creek, where the water is still very low.  W usually likes to put in at the dock, but not today.


In Middle Saranac we found the usual eagle on Ship Island.


Then we paddled into Weller Pond.  We didn't even attempt to get into Little Weller with the water so low.  We circumnavigated Weller, stopping for a snack at one of the campsites.


Then back through Middle Saranac where the winds were still light and back up South Creek, for a total of about 8 1/2 miles.


In addition to the eagle, we saw a great blue heron and MANY loons.  We have never seen so many taking off and flying and landing.  W decided Weller Pond must be the local take off and landing practice sites for young loons.  I tend to agree, given how incompetent some of them were.  We watched one attempt to take off three times before giving up.