Welland River Kayaking

I finally made it out kayaking! I took a short 8km trip on the Welland River, not too far from home. The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and nice warm temperatures. Not a soul was in sight where I launched at Wellandport. Along the way a heron graced me with it's presence as did a few pretty songbirds, swallows and some rather active carp in the river. I was either too early or too late to catch the carp spawning. Last year when I kayaked the Welland River, the carp were spawning and the water was boiling with them. A few thumped the bottom of my kayak as I was paddling along. I was so surprised how sore my shoulders and wrists were after the paddle. I tried my new kayak skirt for the first time, but I took it off even before the launch because I couldn't get it on comfortable with my lifejacket. Weird, I'll have to try again some other time. My newly repaired kayak worked better than it did after I first bought it! Anyway, it was a beautiful first paddle for 2011 and I'm looking forward to more this year. Here are some pics of the paddle:

Parks of St.Lawrence Kayak Trip

We camped at Long Sault Parkway in August 2010. It was an ideal place to kayak either the St.Lawrence River or Lake St.Lawrence. We were out everyday kayaking somewhere while at this park. The scenery was very nice and the river very clear. I can't say enough about how beautiful the campground was that we stayed at. The boat launches were plentiful giving access to many different spots along the St.Lawrence River and Lake St.Lawrence. We found that by afternoon everyday, a North wind usually kicked up enough to blow us off the water. Here are some more pics:

Ship in St.Lawrence Seaway

Dave Fishing, St.Lawrence River

St.Lawrence River

Sunny Day on the St.Lawrence River

Beautiful Evening Sky

Hoople Bay Boat Launch

One of Dave's Bass

Old Railway Bed - Lake St.Lawrence

Lake St.Lawrence