Current River Trip Report

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Deuce
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Current River Trip Report

Post by Deuce » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:02 pm

We launched the raft around 11:00 Saturday morning at Pulltite. My new friends Al and Ana Donaldson and Gary Brandon (not an ACC member) were there waiting for us and enjoyed the show as my buddy and I inflated and loaded the floating Beverly Hillbillies' truck, AKA the Gear Pig. It was cool and cloudy, but we didn't get rained on and had a nice little float. We arrived at Round Spring around 3:00 and unloaded, set up camp, and started supper while Gary and the Donaldsons very kindly shuttled our vehicle. That was a HUGE load off my mind. We persuaded them to have dinner with us that night. After they left we turned in fairly early only to be awakened by a family of skunks apparently displeased with our presence. They put up quite a fuss, banging around in camp and pacing around our tents all night. Not sure why they were so upset with us, but they clearly were. Fortunately they didn't further demonstrate their displeasure by spraying our tents or us. That would have made for a long trip. :sick:

The next day we floated a little over twelve miles to Twin Rocks, which is just down river from Jerktail. Gary and the Donaldsons joined us again on Sunday, but they eventually paddled on ahead. I recall seeing many more gravel bars and taller bluffs on this reach. We camped at Twin Rocks. The night was cloudless and cold and we stared at the stars and listened to the coyotes that sounded as though they were just across the river (may have been) and marvelled at our good fortune to be where we were. The skunks left us alone that night.

We hit the water again around 11:00 Monday morning. The float was uneventful until I got a little too close to the edge of the boat while answering the call of nature and ended up taking a swim. Fortunately we were in fairly slow water and I was able reach the raft quickly. We stopped at the next gravel bar and I changed into dry clothes and laughed at myself.

We arrived at Two Rivers Park around 1:30 and were very impressed with the river access there. It's top notch.

One thing I found interesting about the Current was all the marked horse crossings. It's apparently very popular with riders. I really enjoyed the river and visiting with new friends. That definitely won't be my last Current River expedition.
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Re: Current River Trip Report

Post by Al Donaldson » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:16 pm

Luke:

Thanks for having us along! Not only for the good company, but thanks for the great supper and for the "yak lift" you provided.

Sorry this reply is so late, but we've been paddling pretty much nonstop since we saw you last: Big Piney River (MO version), Current again (but upstream), Spring River and Big Sugar Creek just up from the AR line.

Hope to get with you again on another trip down here.

Al n Ana
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