A little more than a week ago, I joined dozens of other kayakers and canoeists for the first Susquehanna River Adventure. Because I kept putting my paddle down to take pictures, I'm going to tell you about my five hours on the river in photos.
Some folks competed in races, but I chose the "island hopper" route, which meant a bunch of us paddled from island to island learning about everything from the flora and fauna and history of the river to how to camp according to leave-no-trace principles.
We paddled under the historic Rockville Bridge and got a lesson on micro-organisms from a DEP biologist. (Poor girl, working on a Saturday!)
We peered through a scope at cormorants and other birds (whose names I no longer recall) at Wade Island and learned how it's the preferred nesting spot for these winged beauties.
While we were learning about the birds, one member of our group found this little guy tagging along. Anyone know what kind of turtle it is?
The last stop before we paddled ashore at City Island was this little oasis between Routes 11&15 and the river in Wormleysburg.
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