Summer in Vermont is slowly setting in. Now the days are getting perpetually warmer and the last of the winter snowfall has melted off the tops of the mountains the reservoir has cleared itself of its seasonal turnover and is ready for the boat. This evening Lance and I brought out the boat and opened the engine on the Waterbury Reservoir.
Almost the only boat there, the water was as smooth as glass with very little wind. We started by taking the bat over to the public beach and checked out the little inlets and personal docks of private homes located along the shoreline. Next we headed towards the Stowe side of the water and took our time heading into Cotton Brook. The state hasn't put out the buoys yet so there was no restricted boating areas until next weekend. Along the shoreline people had begun to set up camps sites in preparation for Memorial Day Weekend and a few fisherman had their lines out in the hopes of something other than the catfish floating near the water's surface. We took the boat almost into Nebraska Valley before the mud flats became to much for the propellor and then headed over to the dam before packing it in for the night.
If tonight is any indication of how the summer will be it looks like Vermont has a very pleasant forecast in its future.
