Day: May 7, 2016

Falling water, rising water

Falling water, rising water

I talked to someone a few days back who said there was “no water” in the river just below Pickstown. “A buddy of mine has been driving around on the riverbed” he said. Yesterday the river seemed very low so his statement seemed to be 

Beyond the Niobrara

Beyond the Niobrara

There was beautiful orange sunrise. I was paddling by 6:30.  Although the current was significant I was making steady progress. The river was braided, often with two or more channels split up by sandy islands, with some channels dead ends.  Looking ahead I saw at