More on the Sturgeon

While we wait for the lakes to open up, we were back on the Sturgeon last week. I dragged the kid along and we put in again in Oakmont and this time went upstream a ways.

About the most exciting part of the trip was coming through this washed out beaver dam. Otherwise, the current was negligible.

The evening light was beautiful the whole trip and made it seem much warmer than the 10C that it was.

This vine was way up several trees as we paddled by.

 

The spiky fruit pods seem to suggest it is wild cucumber.

After about an hour of pretty relaxing paddling, we turned around and floated back. There were a small number of ducks and geese and such.

I didn't get a picture but Jess spotted a beaver swimming ahead of us and we got several tail slaps as we pulled into the landing.

Absent some rain, I think we'll be in for a short season on the Sturgeon as the water was pretty low.