THE OTHER WEEKEND ME, JEF, BEKKA, ALEX, AND GAVIN SET OUT ON THE DEEP RIVER FOR AN OVERNIGHT CANOE TRIP. WE STARTED AROUND 3 ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. IT WAS A CLEAR BUT COOL WINTER DAY. THE PUT IN AND THE TAKE OUT ON THIS TRIP ARE NOTHING LESS THAN STRENUOUS BUT IT IS WORTH IT BECAUSE I DON'T THINK ANYONE ELSE DOES THIS SECTION OF RIVER.
WE DIDN'T COVER MUCH GROUND SINCE WE GOT SUCH A LATE START BUT WE MADE IT TO THE BEACH THAT I WANTED TO CAMP AT WITH PLENTY OF LIGHT LEFT TO GATHER WOOD AND EXPLORE A LITTLE. THERE WAS NO SHORTAGE OF WOOD HERE THAT'S FOR SURE. WE MADE A WHITE MANS FIRE!!! (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=White%20Man%27s%20Fire&defid=4770299
WE WOKE UP THE NEXT DAY TO A THICK LAYER OF FROST AND SOME OTTERS CHECKING US OUT. I DIDN'T GET ANY PICS BUT I WAS REALLY CLOSE TO THEM. WE GOOFED OFF AND HAD BREAKFAST AND SET OFF ON THE RIVER AROUND 11. WE SAW ALL KINDS OF BIRDS, A DEER RUN ACROSS THE RIVER, CAUGHT A TURTLE, AND SOME OTHER STUFF I CAN'T THINK OF RIGHT NOW.
IT TOOK FOREVER TO FINISH THIS SECTION BECAUSE THE WATER WAS SUPER LOW. IT WAS A KILLER TRIP AND EVERYONE HAD FUN. NO SPILLS EITHER, WHICH WAS A REALLY GOOD THING BECAUSE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HYPOTHERMIA CITH NO DOUBT!!
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