We’ve been spending a few days on the banks of the Mississippi—about an hour north of LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
Most of the time, I think of rivers as a single water pathway, but the Mississippi River doesn’t limit itself in that way. Much of the wild country is in the algae-covered back channels and bays—much too shallow for the grain barges and yachts that move through the system of locks. Julia is exploring in her inflatable kayak, while Callie and I stick to firmer ground.
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| View through the trees behind the Scamp |
It’s all good, except for the mosquitoes and no-see-ums.
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How does Julia like her kayak? What brand is it? How much does it weigh?
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Julia acquired her old Stearns inflatable kayak from her Dad after he died. It rides low, she says, but the price was right (free). It weighs under 40 lbs inflated, and she brings it along in the back of the truck whenever the opportunity arises. I’m surprised it hasn’t sprung a leak as often as she has used it. So, yeah, she likes it, and it’s a nice remembrance of her father.
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