We continued down the river where we noticed an area of weeds. Our guess is that these weeds popped up in the river as a result of the beaver dam just upstream which seems to have altered the flow of the river slightly in this area. We did not notice any visible signs of fish but, as we spooked a Blue Herring on the shore, we believed it was in a pool area behind a beaver blockade looking for some fish. Dave Sullivan seen here investigates the area where the crane was seen. For the rest of our journey down the river it remained wooded.
Beavers are the big story here.
Because of the many beaver dams, the current changes dramatically in this area of the river. As the beaver dams erode and open up, the water moves and as other beaver dams are re-enforced, the water slows down. Because this is a woodland area, these animals are allowed to have free reign of this branch of the river. We noticed no signs of any other animal tracks or animal feces. We were surprised to see the water clarity was very clear.