Sunday, February 21, 2010

Scouting the Piscataqua in Advance of Spring


'Tis a mighty river that flows to the sea and greets this morning's rising sun! One web site says it is the 3rd fastest-flowing navigable river in the world! The site also has information about the meaning of the river's Native American name.
Trashpaddling this river would be quite challenging at any times other than slack water. I suspect the tidal flows probably take care of most flotsam anyway.
Behind a small (appropriately named) island, these working boats find shelter...

Nearby was a nice spot from which to launch a kayak or canoe and it had this particularly welcoming sign...

Mrs. Trashpaddler and I enjoyed a pleasant late winter get-away to Portsmouth, NH and its historic Strawbery Banke area.
This loon looked to be enjoying its seasonal visit as well...

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