End of Season

I wrapped up the 2021 paddling season with a couple of trips on the river (the last being November 5) before the frazil pan got too thick. 

The Emily Murphy launch was open again (albeit a much crappier entry point now) and other than having to chop through some ice to get out, it was a nice way to end the year (rescued a traffic cone that was accessible with the water being low).

These last few mid-day paddles saw me have the river to myself, which was lovely. I also managed to rescue a can of booze floating downstream (Watermelon flavoured hard seltzer--yuck).

The late paddling saw some interesting ice formations (frozen spring below).

The muskrats were happy to sit up on the ice and there was some interesting slush to plow through.

Overall, this was a great year. I paddled 45 times and we visited 14 new lakes/creeks. 

Looking forward to trying some new lakes south and north of town next year. Also hoping to take another trip into north Saskatchewan.

Happy new year!