Kayaking on Whitehall

Trip dates: 
Monday, August 1, 2022 to Sunday, August 21, 2022
Trip length: 
14 days
Type of watercraft: 
Kayak/canoe/rowboat

8/1: Kayak fishing in the cove. No bites but something rather large is striking things at the surface. A fisherman reported a snakehead in the canal this past weekend.

8/2: Paddled down Whitehall. Saw a young eagle. Talked with neighbors on the way back.

8/3: Kayak fishing in the canal/cove. No luck.

8/6: Paddled up the canal. Found some plastic and a cork bobber.

8/9: Deep Creek: Rented a pontoon boat for an afternoon trip out on the lake.

8/10: Paddled along the Deep Creek shoreline. Some very nice houses here.

8/11: Paddled the same path as yesterday to get some pictures of the houses. Lots of SAV along the shoreline where it's not too deep.

8/12: Paddled the opposite direction - to the cove. Lots of SAV. It's a good idea to go out earlier in the day before there's a lot of boat traffic.

8/14: Back at Whitehall, paddled up into the cove. Picked up a plastc straw.

8/15: Paddled up Ridout Cr. The osprey chick is gone. Not much boat traffic. Found a piece of plastic and a tennis ball.

8/16: Paddled to Minnow Cr. Pickedup a piece of fiberglass. Two pontoon boats out.

8/19: Paddled up Whitehall past the marina. Found an old swim noodle,a a bottle of shampoo conditioner, a flip-flop, and two pieces of plastic.

8/20: Paddled to Minnow Cr. Saw and eagle. Picked up a handfull of plastic bits and a mooring ball.

8/21: Paddled past Minnow Cr. Saw two eagles in a tree. Picked up several small pieces of plastic. Several boats out.