Two years ago, almost to the day, we kayaked the Salmon River estuary, putting in at
Knight Park in Lincoln County.
The boat ramp is good, but a bit slimy and smelly. Just like the coast.
In that post, I mentioned wanting to return when it was high tide, in order to explore the many 'fingers' reaching into the surrounding marshland, and that's what we did.
The high tide helped us out a bit, gently pushing us along the narrow channels. We saw a ton of waterfowl, including many herons. As we went further along into the marsh, the smaller bird calls got louder and closer, although we could not see their nests.
One thing I found interesting, although I did not get a good picture, was the texture of the exposed dirt between the water line and the marsh grass. Lots of small, irregular holes. I couldn't tell if they were homes, or just erosion.
The temperature inland, where we live, was in the low 90s. Here at the beach it was below 70, with a nice coastal breeze. When we got out of the main river channel, we could see the marsh grass waving in the breeze, but we were too low to enjoy it.
On the way back to the park, we came across 3 baby seagulls in a clump of grass. I thought it might be a nest, but they flew away when we got too close. It was just a clump of grass.
Closer to the park, a seal popped up a ways in front of us, and then disappeared.
We did not head toward the beach this time. Maybe in the future, but still a nice relaxing paddle on a relatively cool summer day.
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