Ah, clear spring water from that old iron pipe! Good for drinking or making coffee. The inlet of the spring was hidden by the overhanging oaks, blueberry bushes, and scrub brush. You had to ease the boat into narrow opening and hop out without getting wet.
Once you walked the short steps around the tree roots, you had to get down on your hands and knees, put your hand into the ice cold flow, catch some of it and drink before your hand got numb! Fill up a couple of glass jugs and be on your way.