"The south boat house had part of it decked over to make room for a gift shop. The boat bay is under the decking. I have noticed that a beaver has been taking small trees and branches for a few weeks now, but have not seen him. There is snow on the ground now and I have not seen any tracks. I thought he was gone.
On December 18, 2010 I was letting the boat warm up. The sun was shining and I could see a pile of branches in the boat slip under the gift shop. I know that the wind has been blowing down stream so I wondered how long the branches had been there. As I looked further in I could see a small beaver home in the back on the right. I have also been seeing short branches (8 to 12 inches long) with no bark and sharp on both ends, floating in the boat house for the last week. I guess I have a guest for the winter."
---Scott Garris, Singer Castle on Dark Island
Below is a picture of the South Boat House with Singer Castle looming in the background.
Castle photo by Robert J. Mondore. Click on the photos to see them larger.
