"Rambling On": Crooked Creek 4/23/2010

Rambling on.

ram·ble (ram'bel)

1. a: to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner b: to explore idly without any special goal c: my favorite type of paddling trip

My wife, Robbin, and I have found that our best trips have been the ones with the least amount of planning and no set destination. These "rambles" could consist of an all day paddle up an outflow creek, just to see where it goes, an after work paddle down our local river before dinner to destress after a long work day, or a hike or bike ride to a special place where we can sit and listen to water cascading over the rocks and clear our heads . We throw the kayaks or bikes in the truck, grab the camera, and make a decision in route.

We are blessed here in South Western Pennsylvania with a bounty of beautiful lakes, rivers, and forests. As we meander around our area's hiking, biking, and water trails, I'll use this blog to share our experiences through descriptions and photographs. I'm not a trained wordsmith, so I'm a little concerned about fitting the second definition of ramble.

2. to talk or write in a desultory or long-winded wandering fashion

I hope you'll enjoy "Rambling On" and find it useful. I'll welcome all comments, and critcism.

-Moe-

Monday, April 26, 2010

Crooked Creek 4/23/2010 - Finally Some Green!!

I finished up a job around lunch time on Friday the 23rd and decided to take advantage of the remainder of a beautiful, warm, sunny day by getting my kayak on the water. I decided on Crooked Creek because it's the closest body of water to my home that I can put in and take out at the same spot. I had also been wanting to see how far up the inflow creek I could paddle before it got too shallow to continue. The water level was back to normal and the leaves are out on the trees around here. It was really was nice to finally see some green again.