Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Diary entry from the book {Prometheus Lives} by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

         Saturday July 1st  27 miles   Portaged Lock and Dam 17 on the far west side. The barges are stacked up and taking several hours to lock through. I will probably start portageing more than locking thru.
         A speedboat comes racing towards me, and stops just short of me. The wake throws my kayak up in the air and slams me back down. A sheet of water slaps me across my face.
          They wanted to know if I was okay, they had never seen such a small craft on the river before. A family in a canoe glides by as were talking.
           I am camping on a beautiful sandy island covered in flowers that are called butter and eggs.


          

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