Well it had been 2 weeks since we've been able to get on the river, either due to weather or obligations. Today Deb and I finally got out there! We put in at Rourke Memorial Boat Launch in Lowell at 11:00. It was a gorgeous day. The winds were calm and the skies were clear. If anything it was a little too hot, although after 2 weeks of rainy weather, even the heat didn't bother us too much. We traveled up to Nashua and then back to Lowell a couple of times thoughout the day. The big highlights were seeing a bald eagle and two young babies flying just north of Vesper Country Club. They are a spectacular sight when you get up close. We were able to get within 35 feet or so below a branch that she had perched on. The second was a young blue herring perched on a low branch at the edge of the water. We were able to get even closer than we did to the bald eagle. The herring let us get within 20 feet or so. Both these creatures are beautiful to see up close. I love New England! We beached a couple of times to get out of the sun. We even went for a quick dip, and I do mean quick. It was a little chilly still, but felt good to cool our roasted bodies down quickly. We used our handy Coleman boat grill again. At least it's our grill that we keep on the boat. We had happend across it one day, and we have loved using it ever since. Anyway we got off earlier than we usually do (4:00), because of the heat.
Tomorrow is another day, and we plan to get out early, and avoid the rush. We do like it best when nobody else is around. See on the water!
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