We've done some hiking around the refuge. If you hike up on top of some of the hills (just following wild burro trails) you can get some spectacular views. The one view is the river winding through the refuge with some little backwaters. If you click on the picture to make it bigger you can see the sandbars in the river. The water is very low in the river -- they are using as much as they can get for irrigation. The fields down here are now full of every kind of lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, etc.
The other picture is from the refuge's boat launch area. There are docks, fishing piers, boat launch and a picnic area. The water is a backwater of Martinez Lake. This lake is just another backwater off of the Colorado River. There have been a lot of fishermen trying their luck and doing pretty well catching large mouth bass and stripers. The water is so low that right now you can't get very far unless you now the river really well. We have only been out on the water once and learned quickly that traveling around all the sandbars is a challenge.
The weather is beautiful for the new year.
We are enjoying temps close to 80 degrees and brilliant sunshine.
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