A short morning paddle that started at the Placeway put-in within the Island Lake State Recreation Area was cut even shorter by a plethora of sandbars and treefall, ultimately ending when I reached a fallen tree I couldn't, and didn't really relish overcome. Even so, an entertaining little bit of paddling, even encountering a pair of sand hill cranes who showed their displeasure at my interest in them.
Safety Notes
Lots of fallen, dead trees along with a number of shallow spots causing multiple groundings.
Gear Notes
Dagger Axis 12.0
Werner Camano carbon fiber paddle
Conditions
Light current, sunny, warm day, around 84 degrees.
