What a difference a day makes
Monday was the ANZAC Day public holiday; the Boatshed was reasonably busy, the cafe was full, the sun was shining and kids were swimming in the river and creek – ok, they were wading ‘cos the tide was low 
Tuesday morning and brrrr! People walking dogs had coats and scarves on, the mist was broiling 0ff the water and I went looking for clothes not seen since we moved in. It was a dreary day. The cloud barely lifted and although I had to shuck the new-found sweater fairly quickly there was a definite temptation to don it again late afternoon.
It reminded me of the opposite scenario when I was working in Montreal for a while. After several months of sub-zero temperatures and snow-packed pavements, the winter disappeared almost overnight and the female population expecially emerged like a butterfly from the crysallis, with dazzling colour and bare skin as though they couldn’t wait to soak up every bit of sunshine. Faced with the same temerature at the end of summer, no doubt they would be reaching just as quickly for the hats and scarves since the temperature range is so wide up there.
However, here we are blessed with a relatively small temperature range and for a large part of the day the paddling conditions are almost perfect. Not cold, not too hot, no hoons in tinnies or on wakeboards, just ease back in your seat and watch nature go by.
The Boatshed At Woronora is still open 7 days a week, 8:30 to 6 for canoe, kayak and motor boat hire. Why not enjoy a hot coffee on the balcony afterwards or better still, take one with you early in the morning and watch the river wake up with the sun.