Saturday Paddlers - Memorial Day 2009

Following the Memorial Day celebration and official opening ceremony for the James Kiehl Park, nine paddlers put their boats into the Guadalupe River at the River Road crossing next to the park. The river flow was a much-below-average 45 cfs. But this was still sufficient for a nice run down to the Waring crossing.

Miguel takes a refreshing dip before heading down the river.















Robbie and Kathy at the put-in.













Robbie certainly didn't look like a beginner.










Nancy, Kathy, and Ron.














Miguel in his short kayak.

The group approaches a particularly scenic stretch of the river.

Ron picks his way through the boulders.

Approaching the rest stop.

Joline takes the plunge.

I enjoyed the small falls at the stop.

Nancy ready to take flight.














Rebecca having fun.

The rest (and shade) were welcome.

Muscle beach.

Miguel runs the small drop.

No one was in a hurry to leave.

Rebecca is followed over the drop by Kathy.

The water may have been on the low side, but the scenery was typical Upper Guadalupe.

At the take-out, we were able to load all nine boats onto my trailer and all nine paddlers into my van for the short drive back to the park.

Note: Left click on any image to enlarge. Click on this link to see 15 more photos on my Flickr page, then click on "Slideshow" in the upper right of that page.