11:20 put in and take out at Johnson Chapel Launch, Time 4.33 hours
Paddled up to Fancher Falls and back
Average moving speed 2.6 mph
Moving Time 3 hours
With me, Scott, Dick, Dina
It's about a 2 1/2 hour drive over to Center Hill Lake. We traveled in the truck with all 4 kayaks. It was a beautiful day about 55 degrees, a nice respite from the cold weather we've been having. The skies were beautiful blue, but the water was a muddy brown - after the rains we had been having. It was an enjoyable paddle after a winter off. We paddled past the marina and saw many nice houseboats. We saw only a handful of people out this day. We tried paddling up the run-off from Fancher Falls, but it was too hard. We docked our kayaks and walked along the bank up to the falls. It was a fun walk - steep, muddy, slippery, over and under branches. It was worth the walk as it's a beautiful falls. We couldn't get very close as there was a lot of water in the air. Right at the top of the falls there is a house. It's very neat. Even with us 4 'seniors', none of us slipped or fell. Once back in the kayaks, we paddled back aways to a fairly flat spot and had lunch. As we were paddling back to the put-in, we could see that the sun was setting behind the hills. It wasn't late, but once the sun went behind the hills, it would get colder. We paddled a little faster on the way back. On the way home, we ate at the Blue Moon Cafe and had some barbecue and sides. There was a local country band and a great way to end a great day!
We had our new Olympus waterproof camera so there are lots more pictures than usual because I liked trying out the different effects.
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| Somehow a brown reflection just doesn't look appealing. |
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| This camera has some interesting techniques! |
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| Who lives at the top??? |
