After many days of windy conditions, we finally had a calm day suitable for paddling.    In the first week of November I arrived at the Valleyview Boat Launch in the morning.    It was 2ºC.      It was all quiet at the launch for a paddle upriver on the South Thompson.

I paddled past the Wanda Sue and all of the riverfront homes. turning and paddling back on the other side of the river.

As I reached the upstream turn, the sun broke through the clouds over Sunset Hill.

When I paddle in the shoulder season, i try to keep the time on the water a bit shorter.    This was an hour of paddling.    Will this be the last day for this year?   I hope not, but when the temperature drops and the shoreline starts to freeze up, its time to put the kayak to rest.