Thanksgiving 2011 paddles

A couple of nice paddles on some bright, sunny November days.  Thanksgiving morning, a pre-turkey cruise out of the Saugatuck in Westport, circumnavigating the Norwalk Islands: Cockoenie, Goose, Copps, Shea, Sheffield, Chimon, Grassy, Calf Pasture, Sprite and back up the river.  Beautiful calm day amongst some Brant's geese, a few unusually inquisitive loons and some pintails.

Then a ConnYak pick-up paddle on Black Friday, out of the Branford River and over to the Farm River in East Haven.  Just enough of a southerly breeze to bump up the water for play and a little surfing.  More Brant's geese, some old squaw, loons and cormorants.  Much to be thankful about!