Hillsborough River - Thursday - January 12, 2012

Well, we had a great day yesterday at the RV show,

but today our heads were spinning. 

Lots of stuff to figure out!!

What would be the best rig for us??

Where should we buy it??

When should we buy it??

Etc, Etc, Etc…

So today, we were going to let our heads clear

and

enjoy a wonderful paddle on the river!!!

But first,

we needed to wish Gin and Syl good luck

as they packed up Wanda for the last time.

Today, they are moving to Lazy Days

to take delivery of their new motorhome “Tawanda!!”

Some lucky RVer will get to enjoy ‘Wanda’ soon;o))

Do these two look happy or what !!!

These are two of the nicest people you will ever meet

and

we are very lucky to be able to call them “FRIENDS!”

With hugs all around,

we wished them well

and

made arrangements to meet later this week to meet

'TAWANDA!!!’

Right now, it was time to get on the river.

I was ready…

The kayaks were ready…

Just need to find my Three Amigos

and

get this paddle going ;o))

Our sites are just a short distance from the launch area.

We could carry the kayaks.

 

No need for wheels this time!!

It is so nice to have assistance. 

We get to launch and keep our feet dry :o))

Sherry was next.

Then David got himself launched.

While the Silver River was all about the wildlife,

Hillsborough River is all about landscape.

As soon as you make the first turn down river,

you get the feeling you are in the JUNGLE!!

The trees form a beautiful canopy over the river.

Rocks and tree stumps keep you on the lookout.

Low hanging branches could cause some damage.

But having those branches close enough to see the

Resurrection Ferns and Air Plants up close

was worth the risk!!

David and Sherry were the scouts ;o))

They would head out first

and be sure

there was nothing that would cause us a problem in our inflatable.

As long as this fellow stayed put,

we would be just fine!!

We paddled the river to the end of the State Park.

Then continued down the river towards Dead River Park.

This is further than we went last year

as we were cautioned that this section of the river could be difficult.

We were so glad we had our scouts along

so we could explore this section of the river.

Just a few places got a little tricky ;o))

This is a BEAUTIFUL river!!!

Wonderful Colors and Reflections !!

Our scout, David, found it very relaxing as well ;o))

We approached the take-out area

but decided to head up river a little ways.

David and Sherry guided us under the bridge.

Then David proceeded into the small rapids

and

approached the suspension bridge.

We just sat back and watched.

Too many poking things for an inflatable in that area ;o((

We paddled the river for a couple hours.

It was so peaceful and beautiful!!