Monday, July 10, 2006
Who wants more river pictures?
Like I eluded to in one of my last posts, I think the Buffalo River is one of the prettiest places in America. Nestled in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, the river is surrounded by lush forests, huge bluffs, and tons of wildlife. The entire first day of canoeing, we didn't see any other people. We didn't have to share those twelve miles of wildnerness with anyone, and for an anti-social such as myself, that's about as close to a perfect vacation as it gets.
As you can see, I took my knitting with me. I was worried about what would happen to my precious wool if the canoe were to tip, so I packed it in a Ziploc bag and hoped for the best. We never tipped, but I ended up not knitting at all, as I just didn't feel like it with all the layers of sunscreen and bug spray on. Next time, I'll bring it strictly as car knitting.
Rick and I decided we'd like to canoe the entire length of the Buffalo River (no, not at one time!). So it looks like we'll be headed back year after year for awhile. 21 miles down....114 miles to go!
Sounds like a great vacation!
And Nanda, the bugs weren't that bad, though yeah, there's a certain amount of stickiness to live through.
And Rickus, you're too sweet. You neglected to mention all the Ibuprofen I had to consume to cope with my weekend warrior paddling! But I'll gladly own up to hauling your seasick self back to land off the coast of Hawaii--I'm just glad you don't get seasick on rivers!
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