{"id":7339,"date":"2022-05-28T17:17:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T22:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billheinz.net\/?p=7339"},"modified":"2022-05-28T17:25:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T22:25:53","slug":"5-07-2022-black-river-hwy-vv-to-hunters-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billheinz.net\/?p=7339","title":{"rendered":"5\/07\/2022 Black River: Hwy VV to Hunter’s Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

5\/07\/2022 Black River (Hwy. VV to Hunter\u2019s Bridge)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facts and Data:<\/strong><\/p>\n

River Stage: 5.9 ft at Galesville (2360 cfs)<\/strong>
\nFor this section of river the minimum depth, about 4.5<\/strong>
\nWe were scraping bottom several times, some areas were totally dry <\/strong><\/p>\n

Water Temperature: 54\u00b0<\/strong>
\nAir Temperature: 60\u00b0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of Paddle: 12.9 miles<\/strong>
\nAverage Speed: 3.8 mph<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trip Number (22-02)<\/strong> Only our second paddle of the year. A lot fewer trips for the year at this time than normal, we just have not had any good paddling weather. We could see in advance that this particular Saturday was going to be perfect–85\u00b0, low winds and sunny all day\u2014a perfect day.. The paddlers for the day were: Steve, Pat C., Bill, Teresa, Robin (our newbie for the week) and Myself. In spite of our hard and fast rule to now allow anyone \u201cnot vetted\u201d to go when the water is high and cold, I made an exception and she did an excellent job of kayaking\u2014much to my relief. My whole reputation was at stake, (all the others were ready to pounce on me if I screwed up this decision, I could feel the pressure.) but, she came through for me with high marks, so now she is vetted and welcome to go anytime\u2014welcome to the team, Robin.
\n\u201cToday was sunny and 85\u00b0, but we did have a very slight head wind for only a short period of time. We made the tour in less than 3 1\/2 hours of paddling but managed to take a few breaks for about 1 \u00bd hours total.
\nWe did see a good number of Eagles, many off in the distance, but I did catch a few up close and got some good footage of them flying. We also had a deer join us in the water and try to cross the river right in front of us, as it swam for its life with Steve in hot pursuit \u2013bound and determined to catch it, but he failed.<\/p>\n

To watch the video click the arrow and then enlarge the screen with the icon in the lower right of the screen. To get back to this page just shrink the page back to normal.<\/strong><\/em>
\nWhen viewing the still pictures below, click on them and they will also enlarge and then move through the selection with the arrow on your computer. Enjoy!!<\/strong><\/em>
\nSteve\u2019s music selection for today is:<\/strong><\/em>
\nDaydream<\/span> by the Vogues<\/em><\/strong>
\nWhat a Day for A Day Dream<\/span> by The Vogues<\/em><\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s a Beautiful Morning<\/span> by The Rascals<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n