Paddle Journal
Tonawanda Creek: July, 2005
This morning we paddled along Tonawanda Creek past Ship-n-Shore
(not the canal part that goes to Lockport) for a total of
about 7+ miles, from where Ransom Creek joins Tonawanda Creek
to Transit Road. The group turned around at the shallow riffles
that are not passable by kayak at the Transit Road bridge.
Tim and I investigated a split around what we thought may
have been an island as we neared Transit Road, but instead
was a meandering side stream that ended in a marshy area.
Joan and Mary (and Teddy) paddled to the rocky area by Transit Road.
The entire paddle was pretty, with overhanging trees
and many weeping willows that drooped to the water. We saw
a deer, the usual ducks and geese with their babies, yellow
swamp iris and yellow water lilies in bloom. We also saw
the Canal Corporation's tugboat "Lockport" and two large
barges next to it near where the creek splits at Ship-n-Shore.
The sky was overcast all morning, but it never rained and
was not windy. This was a pleasant paddle, mostly very
natural-looking, with mirror-like water in some areas. Lots
of pretty picture-taking opportunities.
-- Ness
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