8/7/14
Thank you to the state of Oregon for deciding that now is the BEST TIME to repave every single road, thus providing for the Zen practice of patience!
A big shout out once more to Fred Meyer “We Have It All”
department store for propane (3 for $9.99) and head lamps for late night reading and trips to the restroom!
Muchas gracias to the NRA (the National Recreational Area...not the OTHER one) and all our dear fellow tax-paying Americans for camping areas with flush toilets, hot showers, and a heated fan that magically comes on at 2:30 am!
Entering Six Rivers National Forest and spotting several signs for camp grounds, we stopped at the headquarters in Gasquet for more info. Armed with maps and General Information we headed back down to Panther Flat in a big hurry, having been informed that,“They fill up fast”. Sure enough there were two sites remaining. We staked our claim and set up camp. After a short siesta we headed back down the road in search of gas for the truck and AAA batteries for our miners head lights.
Back at camp for some exploring of the trail to the middle fork of the Smith River. A path led us down to a small pool of crystal clear water. Sandy had a dip and washed off major layers of Oregonian dirt. Boy, was she HAPPY! She did the belly crawl across the area, negating some of the results of nature’s bath.
Word of the Day: anadromous! Ok girls and boys, I’ll use it in a sentence. The salmon swam up stream to spawn. Six Rivers is best known for its dispersed recreation, rafting, kayaking, and best of all for its “outstanding anadromous fishing”. The antonym for the word is catadromous! More evidence for my educator’s tax write-off.
Having a pasta dinner by the campfire, I was reminded of my mother’s favorite daily camping statement, “Why does food always taste better when you’re camping?” Oh yeah, mom!
One last note before beginning a new adventure....Bless my husband for being the best sober person (317 days) EVER!
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