kayaking the Colorado

Our Master Naturalist group kayaked and canoed a stretch of the Colorado River today. It was a first for some of us and it was great fun. We took an extraordinarily long time do to this 6 mile stretch partly due to doing some exploring along the way for mussels, fossils, interesting plants, snakes (yes, we saw one) and hunting for Texas wild rice. This county really looks different from the river view, and beautiful.

One mishap, a capsized canoe, but as Andy told us in the beginning, "if you turn over, just stand up". Most of the river along here is that shallow, a great place for beginners and a relaxed pace for the experienced. Sue, Andy, and Bill zipped around in their little red kayaks like they were on jet skis.

Here's a partial bird list for the trip: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Osprey, Great Blue Heron, Eastern Phoebe, Downy Woodpecker, Turkey Vultures, Carolina Wren.