Kayaked another few miles of the Connecticut tonight! After finishing my work day (1745), I left home and drove (via I-91) to Fairlee. I crossed over to Orford and drove south on NH-10 until I reached River Road. After a short drive, I found the Edgell Covered Bridge at 1815 and parked at street level. During some of my other visits in 2023, I'd noticed a path down to the water - after making my way down, I launched "Tequila Sunrise" from amid a small crowd of fishermen (they must have wondered what I was doing...). The small creek under the bridge (which I later learned was called Clay Brook) allowed me to get into the Connecticut River after a short paddle. From the junction, I paddled south for about one mile (to the landing where I'd turned around last time). Next, I backtracked north to a bend in the river about one mile north of Clay Brook. The water was mostly quiet but I was entertained by an egret and several beaver splashes. Running downriver one more time, I watched the sun set over the mountains in Vermont - very pretty! I was finished at 1930 after about four miles of paddling (2 new CT River miles). As I stowed the kayak, it finally got dark... I drove home via River Road and had to watch out for animals and bikers (!). I'm not certain but I may have seen a Bobcat! After getting on NH-10 again, I made it home by 1830. Another great paddle in the Upper Valley!
