The sun is Baking my brain
Start: River Mile 480
Finish: River Mile 453
Day Total: 27 Miles
Segment Total: 788 Miles
Today was an uneventful day. The biggest surprise was that rather than having the wind at our backs, it was in our faces all day. After the long day of paddling yesterday, my arms didn’t have much life in them. We also had clear blue skies and temps in the mid 80s. No break in the sun so my body was on the verge of overheating all day.
Our original plan was to camp at the boat ramp at RM 457. Once we arrived, there was a bunch of construction going on at the nearby businesses. So, we decided to look for a beach campsite on river left. We paddled 4 additional miles before we settled on what would best be described as a desert site. To top it off, we had to haul our boats and all our gear a quarter mile over the sand to the Sahara style tent site. Sometimes you just have to make due with what you have presented to you.
For dinner we incorporated the last of the sausage and chicken from Todd, with some Uncle Bens Red Beans and Rice. It turned out really good. As is our norm, we are enjoying some bourbon and the camp fire. The Mosquitoes are pretty bad, so I’m sure I’ll be in the tent by 8:00 pm
Tomorrow, on to Vicksburg, MS!
Jon leaving our launch site. Our camp was above.
Paddling into the early morning sun.
Finding relief from the baking sun at our camp.
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