I can’t believe I almost didn’t get my first paddle of the year (in "Tequila Sunrise", at least) until July! When I realized last week that I’d missed a small section of the Connecticut River (in the middle of a longer stretch I’ve already completed), I decided that I should make some time to paddle it. So, after work (1800), I headed across the Connecticut River and (via US-5) made my way to Kilowatt Park in Wilder. Starting at 1830, I paddled about half a mile to the south, where the Wilder Dam had some buoys that prevented me from going farther. The current in the area near the Dam was pretty strong because they’d recently opened it for the overflow. There was also lots of wood debris from recent storms that my kayak hit along the way. As I made my way back to the launch area, I passed the remnants of an old bridge that would have made getting to and from Vermont a LOT quicker. The weather was awesome and I stayed on the water until 1930. To reach home, I reversed course (via US-5) and arrived at my condo at around 2000. Great evening to be out in my kayak!
