Kayaking on Whitehall

Trip dates: 
Sunday, April 24, 2022 to Friday, May 13, 2022
Trip length: 
9 days
Type of watercraft: 
Kayak/canoe/rowboat

4/24: Paddled up Whitehall. Picked up two pieces of plastic and two beer bottles.

4/29: Paddled to Minnow Cr. Picked up a new chum box - left it on a neighbor's dock. Several powerboats out.

4/30: Rowed the sailing dinghy in the cove after putting it into the water for the season. No plastic today.

5/1: Paddled up Ridout Cr. Very calm Two osprey nests are occupied. One piece of plastic.

5/2: Found an antifreeze bottle. Several boats anchored in the creek.

5/4: Paddled to Whitehall marina. Two active osprey nests. Saw a muskrat in the water. Picked up an antifreeze bottle and several pieces of plastic.

5/9: Paddled down the creek. Picked up a bunch of small plastic pieces and a squeegee.

5/10: Paddled up past Whitehall Marina. Saw an osprey struggling in the water. When I got close it gathered enough energy to get airborne. No plastic.

5/13: Three pieces of plastic. Algae bloom in the cove - looks like coffee with creamer. Saw an eagle with a big fish and an osprey trying to steal it.