A Day on the Russian River

I thoroughly enjoyed canoeing on a stretch of the Russian River for the annual CleanUp with a group of wonderful Sonoma State University students. Several boats tipped over minutes after trying to navigate some rapids and had a wet but exciting adventure. I love spending time in nature listening to the ripples of water spashes and wondering where my next turn may take me. Avifauna along the river is wonderful this time of year and the weather was hot but enjoyable. We saw white herons, a peregrin falcon, and numerous teals and sand birds. The stretch between Geyserville to Healdsburg remains very much undeveloped. The canoes we used were from River's Edge and were quite stable - all in all such a relaxing and enjoyable trip. Thank you to the team who organizes this great efffort! I'm sure to be back agin.