Today was an early start. We left the campground at 7:00 and arrived at Hofsteddler’s about an hour and a half later. After loading the kayaks, we loaded ourselves onto the bus for the shuttle ride. It’s always a fun trip together, but even more entertaining when the winding road twists and turns like a roller coaster. In fact, once we reached the dirt road, there were moments when we couldn’t even see the road ahead as it dropped sharply downhill.
The day began with temperatures around 71 degrees, but by the time we returned to the trucks, it had warmed to 84 degrees. Our group of 14 paddled a total of 8.5 miles. It was mostly nonstop paddling until we stopped for lunch at Boze Springs. The water level was low, so it wasn’t quite as scenic as in previous years, but it remains one of the best lunch spots around.
Several people decided to take the plunge into the spring, and judging by the shrieks that followed, the water was far too cold for me! Shortly after Boze Springs, we reached the rapids, which looked very different from previous years because of the low water. Nevertheless, we had a great time navigating our way through them and enjoying one last bit of excitement before finishing the day’s paddle.
It was another wonderful day on the river, filled with good friends, plenty of laughs, and beautiful Ozark scenery.
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