Pylons

Pylons on DeSoto.

Kayaks

Tom making some adjustments and the kayaks at Middle Boat Ramp.

The MRVP Gang

Meri and Curt probably thinking, "This new guy is messy." Sorry about that :)




Meri in her Old Town kayak.




Tom kicking back in his unique craft.

MRVP on DeSoto

Today I joined the Missouri River Valley Paddlers on DeSoto. The picture above is showing American Lotus going dormant for the winter.

We got real close to pelicans a few times. They're beautiful large birds. We also saw: osprey, king fishers, cormorants, great blue heron and a bald eagle. I think it was the first time I'd seen an osprey. I wasn't sure they were osprey at the time but after looking at a few pictures and seeing they're listed on the DeSoto bird checklist, I'm positive. We saw a few with fish hanging off their talons.