On Saturday, we went canoeing for the first time this season at Mercer Bog Wildlife Management Area. Starting from the dam on Main Street in Mercer, we paddled south into the bog. We passed under Route 2 and continued until we reached a spot where small beaver dams and a very narrow channel made it difficult to go any further.
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| Sign at the put-in |
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| Mercer Bog |
Because of the high water and lack of aquatic plant growth, this is a great time of year to paddle Mercer Bog. There are a variety of nice landing spots along the way, and we found a good one to eat lunch at, near where we turned around. We saw lots of wildlife along the way, including turtles, fish, a beaver, waterfowl, and other birds.
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| Sampson enjoyed being a passenger |
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| View of the bog from our lunch spot |
