Spring's Last Sunrise on the Assabet River

Got out on the water a little early this morning in order to greet the spring's last sunrise.  Conditions were ideal and temperatures still quite comfortable, though it's predicted to get plenty hot later on.
I launched at Sudbury Road (aka Whitman's Crossing) in Stow and headed upriver towards Gleasondale.  At Fort Meadow Brook I couldn't resist entering and paddling up to the railroad trestle...

I returned to the river and was struck by just how peaceful it appeared...

Blue herons, belted kingfishers, eastern kingbirds, wood ducks, tree swallows, red-winged blackbirds, and musquashes were also awake and going about their business.

Nearing Gleasondale this beaver kept a wary eye on me as he swam past...

Oddly, he didn't deem me worthy of a tail-slap.

On the return trip, this fisherman was encountered who reported the fishing to be excellent!...

Also encountered were several recently installed buoys bearing the name of a new enterprise...



The related Web site indicates a canoe and kayak rental business which may operate at either Ice House Landing or Crow Island.  I'm not sure if it is up and running at this time.

Trash was nice n' lite today with the most egregious item being a child's diaper left at the Sudbury Road boat launch/fishing area...

There were 5 recyclable containers (4 redeemable) and 12 pieces of misc. rubbish.  YTD = 3361

I'll remember this spring fondly for the way it arrived so warmly back in March!
As a fitting tribute, I'll include this photo Mrs. Trashpaddler took of a lady's-slipper on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail on the last day of May...