We needed to cover a lot of ground today, so decided to wake up early and start paddling as soon as we could. We began paddling into the mist at 8:30, which gave us plenty of time to reach our goal. This day was the only day when the sun was out all day, and we could feel it. The sun was scorching hot, which made us appreciate the shade all those storm clouds were hideous. The sun, combined with tough paddling through dead spots and needing to carry the raft through almost a half-mile of shallow water made us very exhausted at the end. We went through some choppy waters, at one point nearly losing Julia as we hit an unexpected underwater rock. As we neared our goal, the wind began blowing the raft backwards, which, given our condition just added insult to injury.
Going backwards was frustrating, and we were exhausted, so decided to pull out early on the dock of the Eagle Creek motel. After packing up, getting one last picture, and tying the raft down, it was time to go. We all said our goodbyes to the Allegheny which had given us such a great adventure, and headed back to the concrete jungle of Pittsburgh. It was wonderful to see such a beautiful part of Pennsylvania.
We needed to cover a lot of ground today, so decided to wake up early and start paddling as soon as we could. We began paddling into the mist at 8:30, which gave us plenty of time to reach our goal. This day was the only day when the sun was out all day, and we could feel it. The sun was scorching hot, which made us appreciate the shade all those storm clouds were hideous. The sun, combined with tough paddling through dead spots and needing to carry the raft through almost a half-mile of shallow water made us very exhausted at the end. We went through some choppy waters, at one point nearly losing Julia as we hit an unexpected underwater rock. As we neared our goal, the wind began blowing the raft backwards, which, given our condition just added insult to injury.
Going backwards was frustrating, and we were exhausted, so decided to pull out early on the dock of the Eagle Creek motel. After packing up, getting one last picture, and tying the raft down, it was time to go. We all said our goodbyes to the Allegheny which had given us such a great adventure, and headed back to the concrete jungle of Pittsburgh. It was wonderful to see such a beautiful part of Pennsylvania.
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