My original plan to travel to Newfoundland or Lake Superior in May through July didn't work out, but I had plenty of opportunities to paddle and do fun stuff in amazing places closer to home. Highlights included boating along the Delaware and the Susquehanna Rivers in Pennsylvania, visiting historic parts of cities like Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, and catching up with some of my friends here at home.
Paddling along the Potomac River in West Virginia...
...with fun rapids and interesting waterfalls along the way
A couple of visits to Havre de Grace, Maryland. Here my friend Jeannie and I are visiting some of her favorite places in town...
...and here, I joined my friend Kevin and a couple of his friends for a sailing race, also in Havre de Grace
A "Covered Bridges" canoe / kayak tour along Sherman's Creek...
...the inside of one of those covered bridges, in central PA
An overnight trip on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River...
...with good paddling buddies Vern, Mark, JD, and Russ
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A 40 mile river trip with Linda...
...on the Wild and Scenic Delaware River, along the state line between Pennsylvania and New Jersey...
We visited Dingmans Falls, along the way...
It ended at the spectacular Delaware Water Gap
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The lighthouse at Cambridge, MD, part of a visit to the Maryland Eastern Shore
A Great Blue Heron takes off along the Wild & Scenic Concord River near Concord, Massachusetts
The North Bridge, along the Concord River. This is the place where "the shot heard 'round the world" happened. The first shot fired in the American Revolutionary War was right at this bridge. The area is now protected as the Minuteman National Historical Park.
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"One if by land; two if by sea." One or two lanterns would serve as the signal to warn American Patriots about the British plan to invade Concord. Those lanterns would be hung in the steeple of the Old North Church, pictured here behind the statue of Paul Revere, who warned that "the Redcoats are coming!"
Every fourth of July, the oldest "working" ship in the US Navy (the USS Constitution) gets towed into Boston harbor and fires a 21 gun salute to celebrate the official American birthday. We had the pleasure of being on a harbor boat tour when this happened. Thanks to Chris for making this possible!
The Boston Skyline
"The Embrace," a sculpture honoring Martin Luther and Coretta King, at the start of the Freedom Trail
The Freedom Trail is a fascinating 2.5 mile urban walking trail that passes by more than a dozen places that highlight Boston's role in the ongoing struggle for freedom. Definitely worth the time if you're in the area.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Trail
The old (Trinity Church) and the new (John Hancock Tower) at Copley Square, Boston
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Exploring sections of the Susquehanna River between Sunbury, PA and the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland
Paddling among the Conewingo Islands in the Susquehanna River...
The Conewingo Islands from the Susquehannock State Park, near my home
The Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge across the Potomac River, Washington, DC
The Washington Monument, seen on a Monuments Boat Tour between Alexandria, VA and Georgetown, Washington, DC
The river view of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC. Washington Monument on the far right
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Great Falls of the Potomac, just north of Washington, DC. Skilled kayakers actually run these falls
Searching for wildlife in the Blue Marsh National Recreation Area...
...the Codorus State Park...
...and paddleboarding with Linda (her first time; she did great!) in the Gifford Pinchot State Park.
All in all, a pretty great time. And now, getting fired up for my next big trip, nine weeks in Iceland and Scandinavia!
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