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August 10 - Pine River from Briar Patch to Walker

Jocelyn Trepte | Published on 8/11/2022


Lois, Kathleen, and Jackie, the trip host, at the put-in at Briar Patch.


Typical scene withy Kathleen, Ron, Marlene.


Nightshade berries are turning red and Woodland Sunflowers are out.


Kathleen towed a wreck of a raft to the bridge around the bend while Ron shepherded it along. A fisherman told us he would take it home and dispose of it when he reached the bridge later. 


Mike pulled the water-laden raft ashore.


Mike did the lifting to drain the monstrosity, and after repeated stabs from Kathleen, all the water finally drained out. Marlene and Ron look on. 


Mike transported a chair, our second piece of trash, back to the take-out and then home.  


Kathleen, Mike, Ron, Jackie, Marlene, and Lois lunching at Skookum.


Collage of more of what we saw along the way:
Eagle soared overhead, Fishing Spider;
Painted Turtle, Cardinal Flower;
photo shot through a skeleton leaf, Wild Cucumber;
Tag Alder; Hummingbird Moth



Mike going through one of the occasional patches of white water we encountered.