What a fun day! Although the kids got to the motel at 12:30am, Josh and John were good sports to get going in the morning by 6:00am. It was 63 degrees when we left but by 10:30am it was 90 degrees.
The ride was another up one side and down the other to include some pretty vistas. As ice cream is a good breakfast food, we stopped at the gas station convenience store for the cool treat in Summersville, MO! There was a Missouri Park Ranger stopped for gas, who ask us about our trip. He warned us of the narrow and busy roads as we approached Eminence. Today was suppose to be an extremely busy tourist day in the area as there will be some 4,000 canoes put on the river. Canoe, kayak, and tube floats are obviously big business in the area of the Ozark national Scenic Riverways.
The boys seemed to enjoy the rollercoaster roads and would sprint ahead with their racing bikes. Josh and John were trying to see who went the fastest down some of the bigger hills. I think John won with a top speed of 47 mph with Josh at a close second at 45 mph. Then, they would stop occasionally for the old guy to catch up. As I had warned them, we had some dog chases, both big and little dogs. (It is all part of the experience.) Thankfully, no one was hurt. Plus, we had a motorist yell at us to “Get Off The Road!” I am not sure where they wanted us to go, as there was no shoulder to ride on. (I guess it is all part of the experience.)
In Alley Spring, MO we stopped to check out an old corn/wheat grinding mill built next to the natural spring. Plus, we stopped on a bridge to watch people launching some of the canoes in the river. It has been so dry in the area and the river was so low, they were pushing their canoes part of the way. The ride was over so quickly, but we enjoyed each other’s company the rest of the day at the Eminence Canoe, Cabin and Campground in Eminence, MO.
Amy became part of the SAG team for the day and added her humor and wit to the mix. But, of course we all wanted to see the big shiny engagement ring on Amy’s finger. It was beautiful! We are very happy for Amy and John. At the end of the day, we found our way to the Jacks Fork River and watched some of the canoes and tubes arrive after a day on the water. We certainly enjoyed everyone’s company and didn’t want to see the day come to an end.
John & Josh stopped to wait on the old man.
Views of the Ozark Mtns
The old Mill next to the Natural Spring
The ladies are haning out at the campsite.
Some of the Rafters on the river.
Cooling our toes off a little.
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