I almost forgot to post a note about the end-of-season paddle this year with my friends at Paddle Killingly, an eastern Connecticut paddling group I belong to.

To mark the final paddle of the season we always have a pizza party.

This year was a special one because Granddaughter Margeaux came along in her kayak.

It was a chilly day, and I was glad I’d thrown a jacket in for her to wear and that I had my

Margeaux in the hat she gave me.  She sewed the moose design on it.

backup stocking cap along.  The hat actually was a gift from her that she had hand sewed the outline of a moose into.  One of my paddling friends had an extra pair of gloves that came in handy too.

She did quite well.  The use of a tow rope to augment her paddling works nicely when we’re against the wind but otherwise she can keep up by herself.  We headed back to the launch a bit before everyone else and had such a nice time just moseying along by ourselves that the rest of the group caught up to us about when we were ready to come ashore at the boat ramp.

Here are some photos.