Labor Day 2009
After paddling down to Staples two days earlier, the Saturday Paddlers took advantage of the Monday holiday to sneak in a second trip on the San Marcos River in a single weekend. Thirteen paddlers participated in the paddle from Staples to Fentress. The river was still running at about 87 cfs.
With the blessing of a friendly landowner, we were able to launch our boats just below the Staples Dam. For some strange reason, I was the last to get my kayak into the water. The group patiently waits for me in the photo below.
Miguel maneuvers through some pilings a short distance downstream from the put-in.
Michael and Joline.
The newest member of the Saturday Paddlers forgot to bring his boat.
Tom made it under a downed tree unscathed, ...
as did David and his helmet, ...
Sandra, ...
Nancy, ...
Melinda, ...
... and Amy.
Joline must have decided to get a closer look at the tree.
All's well that ends well.
I almost forgot Cynthia.
Here's the whole group (minus the photographer) at our lunch stop. As you can see, we had to avoid numerous "landmines." That became a little more difficult after the frozen margaritas had been served. Pictured are Miguel, Nancy, Sandra, Amy, Cynthia, Michael, David, Joline (a/k/a Dear Leader), Robert, Melinda, Tom, Bob, and my ice chest.
We stopped later for a refreshing dip in the river. It was made even a little more refreshing by one of the less mature members of the group and his water gun.
Joline's kayak appeared to be less cooperative than usual. What an interesting expression on her face!
Reminder: Left click on any photo to enlarge.
Robert's and Bob's passages through that turn were less eventful.
Since the restaurant in Fentress at which we had planned to eat was closed, we instead again made the trek to Lockhart to try another of its legendary BBQ emporiums. This time it was Black's Barbecue, established in 1932. Here Miguel, Amy, and Joline fill their plates at the buffet style sides bar. There was quite a selection. The food was good but, especially compared to Chisholm Trail Barbeque, where we had eaten two days earlier, was overpriced.
None of us left hungry.
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