Sunday, December 2, 2012

Stone Bridges over SuAsCo Waters


 
Originally I planned to welcome the month of December by paddling further afield.  But after the advertised warmer temperatures were more than a little late arriving today, I elected to stay local and cobble together a SuAsCo waters sampler of sorts.  Launching into the lower Sudbury River, I paddled upriver passing under a fog enshrouded Nashawtuc Road bridge (opening photo).  At my turnaround point, between Clamshell Bank and Sudbury Road, the fog looked even thicker...

Enroute downstream to Egg Rock, the Route 2 and Elm Street bridges looked like mystical portals...

Once back at Egg Rock I headed down the Concord River to Flint's Bridge (Monument Street) which became my second turnaround point...

Lastly, I ascended the Assabet River from Egg Rock to Spencer Brook.  While the Assabet lacks stone bridges in this stretch, it did offer an elevated heron...
...and this lone male wood duck...

Other river travelers encountered today were Dan in his Placid Boatworks "Shadow" on the Sudbury, and two kayakers on the Assabet.

The relatively low water levels are attested to by this photo of the inscription at Egg Rock...

At the takeout, my trash haul got to bask in one of the few rays of sunshine seen today...
There were 10 recyclable containers (1 redeemable) and 18 pieces of miscellaneous rubbish such as plastic bags, a soccer ball and a frisbee.  YTD = 6622

1 comment:

Erik Eckilson said...

Wow - the river is really low - we need some rain, or snow, or something...