We kayaked Spring Creek despite the blustery chill in the air. I wanted to get my new kayak in the water (and remove the labels) and our friends Fred and Karen were up for taking their canoe out. We paddled from the boat launch, just past the logging museum, for about a mile up the creek. The wind was up river which helped us paddle up stream to where the flow narrowed and Fred and Karen were worried about taking their canoe over the fallen logs. Also, rain was predicted so we decided to turn around. I really wanted to see where the spring bubbles out of the ground. That was a disappointment, but we will come back another time for a sunny paddle.
Karen at boat launch at Spring Creek |
The creek is clear with a white sandy, bottom and gentle flow. It is surprisingly wide for being spring fed and at least 10' deep in places is my guess. On a hot, sunny day I would have wanted to jump in to swim.
The weather here has been a chilly, in the lower 50's during the day, overcast with showers. We are glad we have our trailer to keep warm and dry. Our site (B01) backs right up to the Williamson River. The whole camp in shaded by Ponderosa Pines and there are tons of pine cones on the ground.
I took my little terrier Kodiak out for a walk before breakfast and saw a family of about six river otters swimming down stream in the Williamson River. They all climbed out on the opposite bank for a few minutes while we watched. I was sooo mad I didn't grab my cell phone when I headed out so I didn't get a photo. It was really fun to see them anyway.