9/22/2018 Black River Falls to Irving

The day started out very cold–44°, but did warm up to 64° by the end of our trip. Getting started was a bit of a challenge, due to the cold. The sun was very inviting and with the sun it actually was a beautiful day. We traveled from the City of Black River Falls to Irving in the slowest pace we have had in our past two years. A total of 4 hours and 10 minutes, but we only paddled 3 hours and 53 minutes, an average moving speed of 3.2 mph–WOW!! We covered 12.6 miles with water temperatures of 64° at a river stage of 5.4 ft. Our travelers included a newbie–Dan–Teresa’s brother, Bill, Teresa, Steve, and me. We think this might be the last trip of the year, but keep holding out for at least 1 more, we will be watching the weather.

Infractions for the day included Steve on his telephone– he has been assessed a 1/4 mile penalty on our next trip.

Scenery for the day included: Eagles, Turtles, Duck, Vultures, and just a touch of fall color, but not a lot.

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