The weather on Friday looked pretty dismal all day, but when evening rolled around the sky cleared and presented beautiful sunshine, with a mild onshore breeze. We assembled at the West Shore Boat Launch on the Spit. We then proceeded west until we came to the mouth of Petticoat Creek. It is very rare that Petticoat creek is deep enough to cross the bar in summer but due to recent rains we cleared the entrance easily. We paddled up the estuary surrounded by the marsh. There were mash birds of every kind settling in for the night. The twilight scene was marvellous!
We the exited the creek and paddled back to the put-in. there we fired-up the BBQ and made hamburgers as night came on. A couple in a passing canoe pulled into shore and joined us claiming that they mistook me for a Pentecostal Minister of their acquaintance.
We had a good evening paddle and didn't have to go far to do it. I look foreword to the next one on August 3rd
Jim Prendergast
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