Cheryl, Margie, Donna and I had a very nice day on the river in Bastrop on Saturday. I really enjoyed spending time with you ladies!
Just trying to get there was a bit rough, with construction traffic by Bergstrom and some heavy downpours along the way. But we all made it there eventually. Actually it worked in our favor as the later start gave us better weather.
There were a slew of paddle boarders in the parking lot at Fisherman’s Park, where we took off. They were there for a race along the same stretch of river we were planning to paddle. Fortunately, they all cleared out by the time we took off and stayed well ahead of us. In fact, we never saw anyone! The only things we saw were some herons, egrets, and chatty kingfishers.
It drizzled on us for the first 20-30 minutes, but then the rain stopped and left us a very pleasant cloud cover. There was barely any wind, which is such a rarity, and which really made the paddle pleasant. We completely lucked out with the freak August weather!
The take-out was easy, as I went to get the truck and the kayaks magically got themselves next to the road. Thanks ladies! The gate was unlocked and open, despite there being someone standing guard over it earlier. I really hope they solve the weird access issue with this parking lot.
Looking forward to doing it again!
Hilary