Santa sighted on Cedar Creek, NJ Pine Barrens
1997 New Year's Day Paddle

New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1, 1997 Canoeists: Kelhi and Jürgen Englerth Canoe: Grabner Outside (inflatable) Put-in: Double Trouble Statepark Headquarters Take-out: Western Boulevard Distance: 3 miles Weather: very cold Time: 1 hour

We were participating in the traditional annual New Year's Day Paddle on Cedar Creek. Some of the regulars told us that there were about 80 canoes on the river that day and that it was the coldest New Year's Day on record.

At the put-in we met Santa Claus, who had traded his sleigh for a red canoe after the holidays.

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