River Day 11/21/2016

This is the first River Day post since the Fall Camping Trip, and the first trip to the river for me since well before the camping trip.  It was good getting together at the camp this week, but once again there's been a lot of change going on. (I'm really starting to hate saying that.)  We had decent weather this week, even though it was pretty cool and windy - temp was in the upper 30s and we felt it early on, since we no longer have a wind-break around the fire area.  Tim, Jay, Ted, Pat and I all made it down.  Freddy joined in for a while to catch up.


Jay had told me about it from his last visit, but this was the 1st I'd seen the new construction going on.  We're not sure if it's for an episode of Tiny House Nation, or the remnants of a bad divorce.  Either way, it appears that someone is putting together a small camp structure.  The lot it's being built on has been a matter of dispute by the guy that owns the lot next to it.  As you can see from the pic, I guess he no longer cares what's going on at the river, because he's trying to unload his property as well.  No telling what kind of replacement will end up in his place.

Pat brought down several pallets for the fire, and Freddy brought us a load of old boards he's collected.  With the other stuff we gathered up, there was no shortage of burning material.

We took a little look around another recently vacated property behind the camp, just to check out the conditions.  It's amazing how some people will live, and the conditions under which they'll do it.  Nothing a one gallon can of kerosene couldn't correct.

As usual, we had a great River Day celebration, and I for one always enjoy getting together with fellow Rivertarians.

Happy River Day!

Best fire on the river!