Western Maryland Boating

I spent an hour of last Sunday Evening enjoying the solitude and fun that only being the last boat on for the day can bring.

River level was 1.8, and it was 8 PM. The evening sun was fading off to Sunset and the dusk was moving into the valley creating lighting for a fall like run. First up was a quick couple spins in the top wave to warm up, then on down to the practice hole in entrence. Here I did some surfing with spinning and a couple failed attempts at sinking an end or two.

Next I head to the first real drop, spin down the diagainal hole on the left, catch a couple rides on a sall wave there and head down to catch the wave above the next drop, and high speed ferry and a little paddling and I’m down to Nemo’s to mess around a little.

Now I’m not usually one for solo paddling, but these Sunday evening runs have been a habit that dates back to 2001 when a freind of mine had a house in Friendsville and we’d head over most sundays during the Summer followed with a sanwich at Fox’s in town. But I digress.

Last Sunday ended up being one of the most ivigorating, relaxing and pleasurable days I’ve had recently. I’ve been on the Upper a couple times recently and those were a great deal of fun, but on the Upper even at lowr water you have to be on your game, and that max relaxing a little tough during the main part of the run. So for me- a summer evening on the Loop sure makes for a good night.