Squeezed in some paddling before the sun went down this evening - 3+ miles on the Ompompanoosuc River between 1830 and 2000. Made it a bit farther upstream this time (compared to last Summer's visit) but the water was shallower that I expected and I had to portage in a few places. The current didn’t seem strong at first but I was really fighting it by the time I turned around. Lots of wildlife out in the gloaming - birds (herons, kingfishers, geese), beavers, muskrats, frogs and fish. Talked to a fly-fisherman who was out in the middle of the river (but the water was barely above his ankles). Got my kayak on the car just as it was getting too dark to see. Made the drive home with all the windows open. After temps of almost 90 degrees today, this cool "Upper Valley" evening on the water was really sweet!
