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Samhain Paddle On Canyon Lake, AZ
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| Kayak | 2.08 Miles |
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| | Kayak | 2.08 Miles | 1 Hour 15 Mns | | 1.66 mph |
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| no partners | | Some friends invited me out to join them on Canyon Lake for a leisurely Halloween paddle - some were festively attired...I was not  If I had thought about it early enough, I might have come up with some way to make my boat look like a rubber ducky, but other things have been occupying my mind. Likewise, I probably should have asked to borrow a paddleboard, then I might have come up with a costume that would have worked more readily.
There was a surprising amount of traffic on 88, both coming and going. Resigned to being stuck behind a string of vehicles, I marveled at the roadside flora - it looks like the brittle bush are happily blooming, along with desert globe mallow, and more surprisingly, a bunch of poppies seemed to be in bloom along the way. I did not stop for photos, mostly because none of the pullouts I saw seemed to be close to good examples of blooming flora, otherwise I would have seriously considered it.
The lake is more full than I've seen it in previous visits, and areas of the water are covered with a fine layer of wood particulates - all likely from the recent heavy rains and drainage into the watershed. Was glad to see it didn't seem to stick too badly to my boat, and should be easily brushed off once everything has dried. With low desert hiking weather here, I suspect this might be my last venture out on the water for the season.
Other people: one motor boat, one jetski, maybe a handful of other people out paddling (aside from the group I was with).
Wildlife: lots of skimmers/dragonflies, a heron, coot, many mallards, and several cormorants. |
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There are plenty of blooms along the drive. The lake itself didn't seem to have much blooming along the shoreline. |
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Happier when hiking....I may not move fast (and I'm often distracted by wildflowers), but I'll get there eventually  |
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If I had thought about it early enough, I might have come up with some way to make my boat look like a rubber ducky, but other things have been occupying my mind. Likewise, I probably should have asked to borrow a paddleboard, then I might have come up with a costume that would have worked more readily.
