Red River on a Hot Day 11.7 miles
Me, Scotty, Ethan & Luke
Porters Chapel TWRA Access to Red River Canoe Rental, 3 hr 45 minutes paddling, 3.1 avg speed, water level 5.8 ft
Luke has a new job and is available on weekends to paddle so we went on a Saturday. Ethan is home this week with us so it made for a group of 4 today. It's becoming clear to us that being outdoors is the place to be for many people during this pandemic. I have mixed emotions about this. While it's nice to see people outside enjoying nature, our quiet rivers are not as quiet anymore. There were lots and lots of people pulled over at every gravel bar. We went up our trusty, almost hidden creek for our lunch break where there weren't any people. For the last few miles of the river, the current slowed down and it was really hot. There aren't as many trees lining the river here so we were all happy to see the take out at Red River Canoe. Ethan, Scotty and I celebrated the paddle and the hot day with a milkshake from Sonic on the way home!
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| I've never seen it this crowded on the Red River. Darn pandemic! |
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| Crazy to see this many people on 'our' river! When the pandemic ends, will people still go outside more? |
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| Yum!! |
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