RED ROCKS LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

We are traveling around in Montana right now and this is the first time I have had internet access.  Got a lot to post, but I will only get the first part of our trip done this time.  We started by going to the Red Rocks Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in the Centennial Valley which is where the ranch summer pasture is at.  In fact, some of the ranch borders this refuge.  Here are a few pictures of our two days of kayaking on the upper and lower lakes.  Click on any picture to enlarge.

We had some nice water to start out on our first day on the water.  We did get some rain when some thunderstorms passed by.

Of course there are a lot of ducks on the water.

Connie after the first day telling her dog she won't be gone as long tomorrow - yeah, right!

A few trumpeter swans paddling by.  The refuge is known for these birds.

Getting ready to launch on the second day on the lower lake.

Ducks taking flight as we came around a marshy area.

Some sandhill cranes taking flight after we spooked them.

Lots of young ducks.

Some pretty calm water.

Yellow headed black birds were gathering up in flocks ready to head south.

Lots of shore birds hanging around.

And a couple of swans that flew over the kayak.

Will post more when I get internet again.