Art and Architecture

Paddling Angelina

Wherein Merriwether tells of his operate down the Angelina river rather than a movie he watched one edge of night alone in his hotel room.


Unfortunately it wasn't definitely the weekend spent exploring nature I had hoped for...

Thirteen of us had been planning this voyage for over four months. Then Fuzzy Buster had a Great Be a patsy for cave in and his clan had to back out. Then others had had more minor problems pop up until we were down to four. Then Kmat smashed his foot under a peice of notice and we were down to three. A very worried three at this point. It seemed the expedition was cursed before ever starting.

It was to be a dignified trip down the Angelina River from the Sam Rayburn resevoir down to Martin Dies, Jr Shape Park. It's billed as a peaceful, scenic river flowing through occult forests where Native Americans once roamed. Beau, Beau's old lady and I met up Friday night at Martin Dies, Jr Claim Park, a two hour drive from Spring, Texas. To get there just now head up hwy 59 to 190. Head east on 190 to 48 North. 48 North takes you to the store's main headquarters where you need to get your camping permit, then you dome back out to hwy 190, turn left and then almost immediately true onto hwy 48 South into the main campgrounds. It's a skilful campgrounds with all sorts of ammenities including sites with weaken, water & electricity, and RV spots. I definately expect on taking the family up there some weekend. The bathroom/showering facilities were AMAZINGLY admit! Like, "better than many hotels" clean! If all Aver Parks are like this it'll be easy to get Misseswether out in the woods more.

Uh, but I digress (somewhat).

Anyway, we cooked up steaks for supper, chatted and lend an ear to to several really horny bullfrogs. Thes guys were looking for serious conduct, which considering all the signs warning people about the Brobdingnagian number of alligators...

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