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After returning from our road trip to Alaska earlier this week we decided to get our canoes out on the water today. We figured that it would be a good way to try and beat the heat and rising humidity. So off to the West Branch of the Sacandaga River, a favorite of ours and close to home. We chose to put in at a different spot which meant we’d be paddling against the current on our way back. No big deal.
Jackie zipping over a small beaver dam on a side stream
Entering Trout Pond, a shallow pond just off the river
We paddled across the pond and into Little Trout Pond. Usually it’s difficult to get in here but the water levels are high from all the record rains of late.
And then we saw this shape across the pond and it was moving. We thought at first that it might be a moose so we paddled slowly in its direction. We soon realized that it was a bear!
We watched as the bear went into the brush and trees … Photos are from my iPhone at max zoom, sadly Jackie’s camera was acting up and she was unable to get any good shots. We’ve seen bears in the Adirondacks before but only as they were crossing a road. This was our first “Wild” encounter. It was also a continuation of our “bear sighting streak” as we had seen 20+ bears on our trip (including 3 brown bears, all by the side of the road). Most of our bear sightings were along the AlCan between Muncho Lake and Watson Lake.
Jackie zipping over a small beaver dam on a side stream
Entering Trout Pond, a shallow pond just off the river
We paddled across the pond and into Little Trout Pond. Usually it’s difficult to get in here but the water levels are high from all the record rains of late.
And then we saw this shape across the pond and it was moving. We thought at first that it might be a moose so we paddled slowly in its direction. We soon realized that it was a bear!
We watched as the bear went into the brush and trees … Photos are from my iPhone at max zoom, sadly Jackie’s camera was acting up and she was unable to get any good shots. We’ve seen bears in the Adirondacks before but only as they were crossing a road. This was our first “Wild” encounter. It was also a continuation of our “bear sighting streak” as we had seen 20+ bears on our trip (including 3 brown bears, all by the side of the road). Most of our bear sightings were along the AlCan between Muncho Lake and Watson Lake.
