Date: Oct 19, 2008               Leader:  Jean Burleson               Co-Leader: Bob Hollander

Body of Water:  Lake Koskonong/Rock River              From:  Royce Dahlman Cty Park                    To: Newville DNR Boat Landing                                  Outdoor Temp:  50’s             Cloud Cover:   Sunny becoming partly cloudy

Number of Kayaks:    9       Number of Canoes:          1   Total Boats 10

Paddlers: Bob H., Jean B., Bill D., Bill H., Jeff R., Carol M., Carol L, Kathy and Wayne S., Ed G. (Ellie S. joined us for breakfast)

We left Dahlman at around 9:30 and paddled about 2 miles down the lake. The day started sunny with a light breeze (5- 10 mph) and a chill in the air. The paddle went well with almost no powerboat traffic and the paddle craft armada stopped for breakfast at Fin’s Restaurant, just beyond the highway 59 bridge. After an hour or so of talking smart  and eating black bean bread, we got back in our boats and paddled about 2 more miles down the Rock River. While we were eating the wind came up (about 15-20 mph) and created some interesting waves on the last part of the river. While the headwind and waves made the paddling a bit harder, everyone handled it just fine and Bill  and Bob even spent some time playing on the waves while the shuttle was taking place. We were loaded and left by about 2 and most got home in time to see the Packers beat Indianapolis.