Couch Town Pond - Nov 21, 2010

Now that Tim has been laid to rest, it's time to talk paddling again. Doug and I managed to make it out to Couch Town Pond in Webster, NH last Sunday. Couch Town is this really nice little pond that connects to Walker Pond, a slightly larger body of water. There are a few houses and camps on the pond, but it is mostly a wild setting.

1-1/2 miles in by water, the pond meanders through some shallows. A pond abundant with wildlife on most days, this day was quiet. Since everything has flown South for the winter (except for Doug), this is the transition season after the migration and before the snow and ice come in.

The day was cold. 42 as we put on the water, and 32 as we pulled off. The pond did show its first signs of ice along the edges. On our return paddle out, more ice began to form in sections we had paddled through earlier. Winds were down, the sun was shining and our paddles were frozen. Perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

As we were pulling off the pond, dusk was coming on quickly. As we harnessed the boats to the truck we could see a full moon rising over Colby Hill. To which we quickly tied everything in and made a fast journey up the hill to get some photos of it. It's amazing how fast the moon can change as it rises. We missed the large, orange glow, but still managed to catch the moon over the road.

This days paddle was a therapy paddle. Not that any other days paddle isn't therapy, todays was just more needed than others. Total miles today a measly 3, but the quality of the mileage was high.