WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

doing dumb things

We didn't know it would be dumb when we started out.
Another couple and a single gal and DH and I went to the Ichetucknee Springs state park and river to kayak. We planned 2 weeks in advance to stay overnight Fri. knowing that Sat. in the summer is busy on the river. OK, spent the night, got to the entrance of the park at 7:55, they opened at 8:00. Already about 8 cars ahead of us with tubes tied to the back.
What was I thinking? Dumb me. Kayaking in a tubing river! First we had to unload them, the the driver of the vehicle had to park in another area, take the tram back. This took about 1 hr. One of the girls and I took one kayak at a time to the river entrance area. About a 1/4 mile, but each kayak is about 60 lbs.
When the guys came back they took the double kayak (about 75 or 80 lbs.) down.
While we were waiting for the 2 guys to return, spoke to a park ranger who said this was the busiest day in history. 750 people using the entrance here, they started turning people away at 8:30 AM.
That's enough detail, sort of like driving on the interstate in rush hour. Only pretty.
The river was beautiful, the water grand, cold, but the day was 95 so it felt good. Some shade.
I guess you don't know until you try. We have a good story to tell about this "adventure".
DH even had me drive home, which he wouldn't do if he was feeling good. He rested today, and is OK now.
Sara in Fla.

posted by Sara in Florida @ 7:23 PM