If you ever visit St. Louis and are looking for an adventure, definitely check out the eleven point river in Alton, MO. We canoed/kayaked 20 gorgeous miles of this river that runs through Mark Twain NF.
The weather was perfect all weekend. It actually rained most of the day Saturday which turned out to be amazing because I don't think we could've made it if the sun was beating down on us all day. And it was just fun to paddle in the rain and make shelter.
Side note: It helped that our good friend Jonathan is nearly 7 feet tall, he also used to live in Alaska to train sled dogs, and was a river raft guide, he also fought a bear once, no joke. he's intense.
Jonathan and Jonathan. cute!
We camped on the river Saturday night before floating the next day. One of my co-workers really freaked me out telling me about Deliverance, (the 1972 film with Burt Reynolds) We were so close to the Arkansas border and he kept telling me that if I hear a banjo, run. (eye roll) We're still alive.
This was Boze Mill spring. Gorgeous! I wanted to jump in but when I was waist deep, I couldn't feel my legs anymore. apparently there used to be a rope swing which would have literally taken your breath away if used, considering the spring is nearly 40 degrees.
We were sad to leave the wilderness and the river, but we will probably see it again sometime soon. all in all, it was a great trip!
looks like fun :)
ReplyDeletei've always wanted to do that