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| Leisurely warm up on Canyon Lake, AZ | |
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Leisurely warm up on Canyon Lake, AZ
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| Kayak | 1.75 Miles |
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| | Kayak | 1.75 Miles | 1 Hour 46 Mns | | 1.44 mph |
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| no partners | | With the warm temperatures, it seems like it might be time to hit the water again. The Salt doesn't have any appreciable flow yet, so for this year's first paddle, I headed off to Canyon Lake to test the waters.
It was a beautiful morning on the lake - just a few motor boats and jet skis out and no breeze to speak of. As we were getting the watercraft inflated, we saw a bald eagle flying overhead. Once we launched, we saw some grebe, coot, mallards, several great blue heron, and a good sized turtle. After getting nibbled upon up on Pinal Peak, I wasn't sure what I should expect for biting insects - I'm glad to be able to say there weren't any that I noticed.
Had a very leisurely paddle out to First Water cove and back again, before stopping at the Goldfield Ghost Town for ice cream on the way home. Was surprised at how much traffic was inbound towards the lake on 88 as we were leaving - perhaps spring break and snowbirds? The Goldfield Ghost Town was also surprisingly busy for a Monday morning.
Other people: several motor boats and jet skis, one fisherman, and a dozen or more other paddlers on the water. |
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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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