It
was sunny and warmer and since I had a long ride planned for Saturday, decided
to load the kayak on the Jeep and head for the East Branch to check on my eagles. As I drove though, I began to worry that the
ice may not have melted enough to allow access to the entire body of
water. As I pulled up to the boat ramp
area, it became clear that unless I had skates on the boat, I wouldn’t be
kayaking there. Instead, I drove to
Russell Park and the Upper Cuyahoga River.
There
was no ice on the river and I quickly put the boat in the water since daylight
hours were dwindling. I was alone in the
park as I headed downriver. With a
strong tail wind, I made my way to the Iron Horse Bar & Restaurant, which
sat on the river at the Rt. 422 bridge in a record 42 minutes. Then I turned around…and faced the wind. I’d only gone a hundred yards back up the
river when I noticed a large bird perched about 40 feet up in a tree
overhanging the water. I’d seen an eagle
in the distance moments earlier and this looked to be a youngster. As I paddled closer, I realized that it was
an eaglet and unable to fly. I took
several pictures while paddling just underneath its perch before heading back
upriver and into a very strong wind. It
took well over an hour to make the return trip since I was fighting both the
current and the gusts, though this created a much better workout. I was extremely pleased for the opportunity
to photograph my first eaglet and the tough workout I was hoping to get in the
kayak with the triathlon three weeks away.
Kayak duration: Two hours.
Training Heart
Rate: 80-110 bpm.Calories burned during workout: 850.
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