I almost fell through the ice a couple of times. I attempted to cross the river like an idiot in a narrow section, but thankfully the telltale creaking of the soft ice told me to go back. Even on an overcast day like this the light reflecting off the snow like a mirror into your eyes is inconvenient. The pictures suffered as well from the cloud cover but still turned out OK.
I don't really like this section of the river. It's too open to the wind. The same section gave me the most trouble when i canoed the entire river last spring. The wind was gusting directly into the bow and it took a lot of power to get past into the more intimate stretches down stream. I think I'll make my next trip start out a little farther down. Maybe tomorrow?
I can't beleive i'll be canoeing this in a little over a month. I'm sick of school sucking all of my energy and controlling my life.
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Sketchy river crossing
I left the machine beside this not often used trail.
Snow was falling lightly
I fell over trying to turn around. I think i need more experience.
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