Yesterday Jeremy C and I took our kids on a float trip down the Buskin River. Highlights included seeing a bear, shooting wave trains that actually threw water back over the bow, and a picnic on a small island.
When we arrived at the 'beaver pond' where we launched the rafts I mistook a dark culvert for a bear. And then, ironically, a bear swam to the spot, pulled herself out of the water, and stood on top of the culvert! Wow. The kids LOVED watching the bear until she wandered off into the brush. We waited a while for her to get clear before we launched the rafts. Note if you look closely at the bear photo below you can see that it is a momma bear.
At the start of the trip Stuey was a tad bit grumpy and would give the 'thumbs down' whenever we tried to include him in a picture. But he perked up after the first set of rapids. And at the end he was severely disappointment that we did not run the river for a second time. Patrick
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| The female half of the party at our island picnic spot |
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| Stuey paddling - rapids ahead! |
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| When I drove up I thought the culvert was a bear and then a REAL bear showed up |
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| The culvert in perspective - kids at play before the float (waiting for the bear to bugger off) |
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| A 'group selfie' |
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Another bear photo for the two old crones - they loved the last one.
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