The Joy of the River: Dog Days Along the Upper Hudson

Good Morning Gina,

Yesterday was a broiler.  Beth and I escaped by biking the "Feeder Canal" of the Champlain Canal.  Despite its beauty, I never ever can stop marveling at the amateur engineering brilliance -- and incredible sheer physical effort -- the project required.

Miles of the canal are tree-lined, cool, and empty.  As the waterway winds through woods and old industrial spots, there are no people. Pretty but kind of spooky. 

Anyway by the time we finished our personal Heat Index was high so we decided to get home and hit the river.

Our dogs love the water, for different reasons.  Sammy likes to swim, and Bosco likes to ride.

Captured: Pure Joy!

Beth'n'Bosco

Here's a cool image of the "capped fill" left after our personal dredging was completed:

The "Loch 5 Monster's" reflection in GE backfill

Heeeeere's Sammy!

It was a beautiful day framed by the Hudson River. The PCB-free North-of-Hudson-Falls river and then the tainted River Section Two. Ugh.  Always tugs at my heartstrings to get caught by the invisible toxicity of America's Most Beautiful Superfund Site.

Sammy is almost seven so we figure something else besides PCBs will kill her... and we will do our best to enjoy the river, while trying hard to get a better clean up done.

Please help Gina.