Water at is fairly low, normal for this time of year.

Spotted a bald eagle, beavers, a kingfisher, wood ducks, a Canada goose, and gray squirrels.

Rain from last week has made the river very high for this time of year.

Spotted painted turtles, mallards, wood ducks, grackles, and 100 geese.

River continues to drop as normal in fall, still navigable.

Spotted painted turtles, a great horned owl, a kingfisher, and a sandpiper.

No obstacles other than the beaver dam on the new river section.

Spotted a great blue heron, a muskrat, painted turtles, sandpipers, wood ducks, a deer, crayfish, and a school of small fish.

Beaver dam at 3km blocks navigation into the new river section, but old river section is still good.

Spotted painted turtles, sandpipers, mallards, and wood ducks.

Water level is down, but still higher than normal for this time of year. No obstacles.

Spotted a kingfisher, a bald eagle, a mallard, and a hawk.

Water very high and relatively fast due to recent rain. Fallen tree at 2.5km that will require clearing.

Spotted great horned owls, sandpipers, and a white-tailed deer.

Water still high, no obstacles that completely block the river.

Spotted great horned owls, sandpipers, mallards, white-tailed deer, painted turtles.

Very green, water is very high due to recent rain.

Spotted a beaver, white-tailed deer, painted turtles, mallards, and a sandpiper.

Cleared some potential blockages, things are clear all the way to the swamp at the end. Things are starting to turn green.

Spotted lots of painted turtles, wood ducks, mallards, grackles, and a sandpiper.

First outing of the year. Some minor blockages but things are looking good.

Spotted a mink, many painted turtles, a pileated woodpecker, wood ducks, mallards, and Canada geese.