38 Miles and a Pitstop

Three days in a row with short distances to paddle left me with energy to spare, which was a good thing today.  Last week’s adrenalin is still helping me swing the paddle.  The results are that I paddled over 38 miles today.  We went through one lock and found the lake area above it to be a bit challenging.  We had a bit of headwind early this morning, but the river made a big bend and a cool breeze took over for a while.  Unfortunately, that didn’t last and it got hot fast.  I used a lot of sunscreen today.  The wind stayed at our backs most of the afternoon.

Our campsite tonight is ten miles downstream from Lock #2.

The waters at the confluence with St. Croix River reminded me of Florida.  I really must paddle her someday.  Just beautiful!

Yes, we made a pit stop 
for a cold Coke and 
delicious ice cream!!!