Shoal Pole missing

Trip dates: 
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Trip length: 
1 day
Type of watercraft: 
Kayak/canoe/rowboat
  • post sundown lighting
  • controlled crash brings mast down (no video thank god)
  • Meet the new mark
  • nice day for something

Ostensible purpose was to get my rig down and also attend a club meeting.  But I had heard that Magothy River R "10" was missing in action.  I put in a kayak and went out to see for myself, and sure 'nuff, it is gone and there's a new floating mark there now.  I hope it's temporary, because the club has been going through the motions of getting federal permission to put a small weather station on the shoal pole. 

Otherwise it was a fantastic day to paddle.  Calm, warm and the lighting this time of year is just stellar.  Saw more Pintails than Buffleheads for a change.