TRIP-AT-A-GLANCE: DeGray Lake Critter Day (Arlie Moore)
DATE / TIME	2/9/2026
PUT-IN	Arlie Moore Boat Launch
TAKE-OUT	Arlie Moore Boat Launch
GAGE	400.95' (lake pool level) NOTE: last year same day was 407.25’
FLOW / DISCHARGE	0 CFS (lake)
AIR TEMPERATURE	71°F-75°F
PRECIPITATION	None
WIND	mostly calm with a light breeze at the end of the paddle
PARTICIPANTS	Sam Reyna and Kent Walters
VESSLE TYPES	Liquid Logic Remix XP9 and Dagger Katana
CLOUDS	Sunny
Paddling MILES	6 (GPS 6.01)

 

We got on the water at 12:05 PM.  It was calm and sunny.  We paddled north into the large finger of the lake and into several side coves on the east side.  There was still snow on the north-facing shores from our recent winter storm.

The water was low, and most of the side coves had lots of cut-off trees that stood about two to four feet above the surface of the water.  We paddled through all of them to the ends of the coves.

 

 

In the middle of one of the fields of snags we saw an otter sunning himself.  Very cute.

This one didn’t even huff at us

 

 

Sam relaxing in the field of snags

 

GBH getting away from us

 

We saw crows, woodpeckers, egrets, great blue herons, a loon, an otter, a beaver, turkey vultures, a turtle, frogs, fingerlings and squirrels.  It was a great time to be on the water after being cooped up during the big winter freeze.

Our Route

 

Kent Walters, author/paddler

 

Find additional Photos HERE

 

 

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