Great 10.5 mile paddle between the Route 66 State park and Castlewood State Park in St. Louis County, Missouri. The weather was semi-cool and cloudy, but not too awful. Weather like this really helps you to appreciate a spray skirt. I had it strapped to the kayak for about 1/2 of the trip.
Came up on some trapped raccoons close to shore. Missouri has a season for this, however, I find it to be incredibly inhuman and just down right mean. I am not "anti hunting" or anything. But I think in todays world, there are other methods other than trapping. I had thought about trying to help release them, but they probably would have tried to tear my arm off. It had looked like a couple of them (still alive) had been trapped for days (that part is not legal). In a kayak, I was really inequipped to handle it. If I had a 9mm or something, I probably would have put them out of their misery...one more reason to pack when you kayak.
Sorry to be a buzz-kill......
Other than that, it was an awesome trip with my friends Ray Schroeder and Dan Main. I think everyone really enjoyed the fellowship and kayaking. We had a couple of rapids that were semi-challenging (the colder the water gets, the more challenging, at least in my book).
It really has been awhile since I have been out....I think it was like therapy or something
Paddle ON!
Mike
Kayaking the Meremac River from Route 66 SP to Castlewood SP, Missouri
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