Canoeing Adventure.

Warning: Picture overload. But it's worth it.

Let me just say my spring break has started off with a bang. We went on quite an adventure yesterday afternoon and I'm just happy that I can still move my arms today.

After church we decided to float down the river that runs by our house. It's called the Little Deep Fork river and it runs into the Big Deep Fork River (it's actually just called the Deep Fork river I learned, but I don't care. That is what I call it to keep 'em straight). The Busby's land is on the Big Deep Fork river so we were going to float to there house. I'm going to say it was about 100 miles. Oh, and you gotta keep all that little and big stuff straight.

The afternoon started with this weirdly cool tree and by the end of the evening it felt like it had been a totally different day that I took this picture.



We had 2 kayaks and 4 canoes.

 

It started off with smooth waters and lovely scenery.

 

Then this happened, and I put my camera away for awhile. You can't really see but there are rocks there. Poor Kenny and Jason were the first to get soaked.

 

 

I didn't actually get that wet. Just my feet and tail end. My tail got wet because I had to hit the bottom of the canoe when Adam tried to take my head off with a tree limb and because I fell off my seat while trying to escape the creek monster gar.

 

 

Elisa and I got attacked saw 2 HUGE sharks gar. We both screamed quite loudly. They would just start flopping around by our canoe. No thank you. Get away from me.

The Little Deep Fork didn't have a whole lot of water in it so it was pretty shallow a lot of the way. We had to get out and drag the canoe or "scoot" through it. My tailbone is very sore today.

 

It really was a lovely day though.

 

Cousin Adam got tired of being in a kayak with a one sided paddle, so he switched with Elisa for awhile. I'm sure he wishes he would have stuck with the kayak... He decided he was going to be in the back, which means he had control of where we went. He would say, "hey Allyson, look at this dirt." and I would yell, "Adam" right before we ran into a tree. It was cousin bonding time.

Sorry about the blur. My camera wasn't on the right setting. He wouldn't smile anyway.

We stopped at this lovely redbud for a snack. Apparently you can eat the blooms. Learn something new everyday. 

 

 

 

This is what we did pretty much the whole time. Try and make our way through trees and debri across the river. This is what made it an adventure. It was quite a maze at times.

 

We finally made it to the big deep fork. It was a glorious site. Seriously. I was starting to go a little crazy. Saying things like true dat, peeps, we got a lotta water up in her'. Oh, and I couldn't stop talking. Poor Elisa. My blood sugar was low okay. I was hungry.

 

Rejoicing. I know, I look totally excited. Again, sorry for the blur. I was having issues.

 

Grand Canyon!

 

We made it back just as it got completely dark. Then we got the truck stuck in the mud. But they had yummy food awaiting us.

 

Then they watched a 3D movie and I fell asleep on the couch.

 

It really was a lot of fun. Now that is over I can say that. I can also say that it is an adventure I probably won't be participating in again. :)