#6525 – Otselic River Paddle – June 18, 2016
Write Up: Tom O’Hara
Leader: Peter Geiskopf
Co-Leader: Mike Hardiman
It was a BEAUTIFUL warm sunny day to kayak in the Southern Tier.
15 members kayaked and had an enjoyable day.
We put in by the Cincinnatus NY Fire Hall. The “few” rifts in the water were actually “a bunch” of rifts, due to the low amount of rain levels this month. The second half of the trip was a leisurely paddle in deeper water, where we saw ducks, geese, beavers, and even some big fish. We passed woods and farmland. The slow current allowed much conversation and comradery. Only one person went swimming – unexpectedly. She said it was to “cool off.”
After our day, we landed at Tom O’Hara’s camp where he graciously cooked up Hoffmann Hot Dogs, offered beverages and set up the homemade salads contributed by members – can’t get any better than that. This was certainly a challenging trip but the participants were up to the task and enjoyed the outing on a picture-perfect day.
Maybe we can use this cottage again when we hike the Finger Lakes Trails or kayak/canoe in the Southern Tier again??