(Click the title bar and sing along! I won't tell.)
I've never been in a canoe longer than an hour in my entire
life so a five day trip was definitely stepping out for me. I've
taken to hiking mostly because I love it but also because my
legs have much better endurance than my arms. When I found
out I was going to be on this trip I was staying at the YMCA in
Port Arthur, Texas and you'd better believe I started working
my poor little arm muscles getting ready.
There were ten adults and three children aged 3, 6 and 8. All
friends of my hiking buddy John Calhoun and most of whom
had paddled together before. We started in Fargo Georgia and
made our way down to White Springs Florida The river itself
was lower than usual and mostly flatwater with a few small riffles
on the last day. The weather was unusually cold which took a
day or so to adjust to. But the weather was bright and clear and
there were no bugs or predators to worry about.
day or so to adjust to. But the weather was bright and clear and
there were no bugs or predators to worry about.