Umbagog update

The Whitewater kayakers on Umbagog lake just had their resupply over the weekend. The group is doing well amidst the heavy doses of rain. Their skills are progressing wonderfully and they are right where they should be.

Here are some highlights from out trip so far:

*We've seen Loons all over the lake.
*We've had Bald Eagle sightings everyday
*There is a Great Blue Heron fishing in the cove regularly
*We've had regular sightings of a family of 4 Otters.

*Most everyone in the group has accomplished their kayak roll, and many have even done it in moving water.
*With all the water we've experienced tons of water on the river, with lots of big waves.
*We just did the Umbagog Olympics(an annual tradition). Events included log rolling, frisbee games, and and iron chef competition for lunch. The kids made such a great meal that we opted to skip dinner that night.
*We've also put all the energy to good use by cutting up downed trees from the winter storms. We figured we've chopped and sawed at least a cord of firewood all by hand.

Overall the trip has been fantastic and we are looking forward to having the river come down a little. Once that happens the group will be moving up the river and will hopefully culminate our experience by running the river from the top.