Unlike Saturday, the Huron River Day dawned beautifully sunny and with the promise of air temperatures in the low 80s. The crew gathered at the Barton Dam putin spot about 7:30 and went into the prep drill that takes nearly an hour and a half--drop boats, shuttle cars, load boats with all the expedition stuff and shove off by 9 am. The crew this time included Nels C., Linda Z., Gary, Kirsten and Karin Elling, Tom, Margaret and Inger.
I was mindful that at least 24 residents and some staff of Glacier Hills would be expecting me to be at Gallup Park Canoe Livery by noon, at the latest. I swam as fast as I could. We got to Argo Dam in about and hour and a half, maybe a little less. Then I was in Nels' canoe through the sluice and down the river to a point past the Arb. The water was very very low. But around the area of Furstenberg Park it deepened and I swam again until I was at the Gallup Dock.
I made it in time to hug and kiss all the Glacier Hillians who had been there for about an hour and a half, munching on muffins, having coffee and enjoying a beautiful day on the river.
After they left for lunch I talked to a lots more of people including Trudy, Allison, Nancy, the crew, Heidi, Joe, Jean, Nella, Britton, Austen, Kurt, and Otto. It was a lovely afternoon.
But after a bite of lunch it was off to the new Hydro Park Dock and refurbishments in Ypsilanti Township where I swam a hundred yards to dedicate their new fishing dock. I had the pleasure of meeting a great group of people who were enjoying a summer day on the river. They even contributed to the Watershed Council.
Tomorrow is another day and I need to get some sleep to be ready for it.
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