Norma and I stopped at the closest Dunkin' Donuts to pick up breakfast and lunch for our time on the water. Then we met the group at the
Martinak Boat Ramp. This would be our takeout. Next, we drove to
Coveys Landing where we launched onto
Tuckahoe Creek, heading downstream. I didn't count but I think we started with about 15 people.
As usual, I was the only paddleboarder in our group and the only one with a dog.
The day started out sunny and not too hot. I took a lot of pics during the first part of our trip.
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Gregg.
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Kayakers.
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More kayakers.
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We pulled over at a sandy/muddy area. Daphne found a shady area to roll around while some of the kayakers cooled off in the water.
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Kayaks ashore.
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Daphne rolling.
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Relaxed.
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Cooling off.
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After a short break, we were back on the water.
I passed my camera over to Norma and then it was her turn to play photographer.
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Daphne, me & others.
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Jessica.
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Vicky.
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Daphne and I.
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We took another rest where Marianne showed me a piece of crab she found. I showed her a spatterdock seed pod that I picked out of the water.
At a pier, I found a dragonfly exuvia which I showed to the group.
A few kayakers put a vehicle at
New Bridge Landing / Tuckahoe Landing Bridge, the most downstream site on the Tuckahoe, to do a shorter trip. In hindsight, this would have been a better idea for Norma and Daphne. Instead, the two of them continued on with the rest of the group.
I saw some pretty flowers.
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Spatterdock.
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Bindweed.
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As the humidity picked up a bit, the sky got a little hazy and the temperature rose. I made sure to give Daphne plenty of dunks to keep her cool. She was not pleased about that.