Return to the Buffalo River (2)
After lunch, we spent most of the afternoon snorkeling just above the riffles,
sitting in the riffles,
Refreshment in the Riffles
and taking frequent plunges in the churning pool just below the riffles.
Wash me in the clear cool waters…
This is a water world paradise that will energize us all afternoon. And it’s all right here at our campsite. It’s like having our own river resort but the best amenities are nature’s offerings. A clean gravel bar for camping with an elevated, scenic view of the river and the woods behind us for shade.
If amenities means comfort, convenience, and pleasure, it’s here.
After a fun afternoon in the river, it’s time to gather some firewood. We’re cooking up some brats for dinner and we always have at least a small fire later in the night.
We keep our summer meals simple; but I have to tell you, brats with an icy cold beer on the river is a combo made in heaven(I can only hope).
After dinner, we are kickin’ back in our loungers and enjoying the view of the river below. We watch the sun’s last shine as it recedes to the top of the hills. Twilight, that soft pause before darkness, will soon follow.
And by then, we are already looking for the first star of the evening. The sky is clear and we are stoked for a beautiful night sky. It looks so promising, we forgo the campfire.
That night turned out to be one of the best star gazing nights we had ever experienced on the river. The Big Dipper was right in the middle of a sky that was fully covered with stars in all directions. Several shooting stars and even Lightning Bugs were streaking and shining across this (better than) “planetarium view.”
We were entranced for hours. I think my head hit the pillow at three.
Peace on the River
