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A cool day.  Around  5- 7 degrees C ( with a steady wind of 15 mph (gusts up to 25-30 mph) .
Put in at the same launch site from yesterday at Two Bridges Rd.  A pleasant paddle with a steady strong flow. Not much time to take photos. Any time I stopped, I was floating backwards within a handful of seconds. It was not too strong, and provided me with my favorite type of paddling work out. It is a good sized river at this location. I had not expected it to be so wide. 
No mammals, apart form a cat and various squirrels.
I did manage to identify a cute small bird - a tufted titmouse. There was a small group ( 4-5)  hopping around on the ground of the wood, and  flying up into trees. 
2.5 hours upstream and 1.6 hours to return.

Wanaque Pumping Station

I was surprised to see this island with habitation ( from the west side) - There are 6 houses on the island and no bridge.

Houses on the river

You can see the flood water level on the screen windows at the front of the house.

Boontown Turnpike

Wood Duck

Railway bridge - At the turn around

One of the locals

Flood debris under bridge

Houses on island ( east side)

The island with from the west side -On the return journey

The punt with winches for getting to and from the island.

Flooded and burned