Today Gus and I Adventured to Dunn State Park in Gardner, Massachusetts for some kayaking. Dunn State Park is a 132-acre park that surrounds a 20-acre pond. It is popular for swimming, hiking, fishing, and boating. There is a 1.3 loop trail around the pond, and other trails throughout.
We had a peaceful Adventure to Dunn State Park. I have never been kayaking at this park but often visited it with Shadow and Buster as we lived closer to the area years ago. It is a small but lovely park and we used to love taking several loops around the pond. This was Gus’ first Adventure to Dunn State Park and we decided to focus on kayaking today.
We arrived at about 8:30 am and the park was almost empty. We were able to drive down to the pond to launch, park, and then walk back to the kayak to start our Adventure. For some reason Gus appeared nervous upon arrival but soon after we began paddling, he became at ease. It was a beautiful day, probably only about 70 when we arrived. We went around the pond trying to find different colors and textures along the route. On this Adventure we found yellow and white lilies, endless lily pads, small purple flowers, and spotted a turtle from afar. It was just what we needed to start a gorgeous day. There was one little island, but no easy way to land the kayak so I decided to skip that idea and make it a day in the boat. Gus appeared to enjoy the smells and let out a couple big yawns – just adorable. It was one of those days the sun is just absolutely refreshing. We will have to be back for a walk around the pond next time (Rating: 4).
The Adventures of Shadow and Wilma 
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