As many times before, I approached a tree that must have fallen the previous Summer since all the leaves were still intact. It was getting late, close to around 8pm on a May evening. Had a close call before Pine Street Bridge. Many obstacles such as downed trees or log jams. I paddled from the disbursed campsite North of Leota to Pine Street Bridge (I believe this is also known as Church Bridge). This was the reason that I broke this trip up into two segments, May and September in 2019. It leaked badly and most everything I had was very wet the next morning. The tent I had with me was generous in space, but older. I was trying to get to Leota to stay at their motel, but ran out of daylight. Paddled from White Birch Campground to a disbursed camping spot just North of Leota and stayed overnight on the riverbank during a mega thunderstorm. In May 2019, I started South of M-55 and solo paddled (with my Golden Retriever) to White Birch Campground. But, be sure to plan and incorporate safety in all of your actions.
Do it and make it work! The self-gratification pays an endless amount of dividends for the remainder of your life. Would I recommend a trip like this? Yes, without hesitation. It connects you with nature and forces you to deal with the challenges placed in your path. Doing this kind of trip solo allows considerable time for self-reflection. I was 54 years old when I started this trip in May and ended the second portion at age 55 a few months later in September.
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