The run from Pine Flat to South Bend, where we would camp tonight, has several rapids, but no named ones. That said, two of us (me included) managed to get shot out of our raft when it collided head-on with the side wall in one of the rapids. I was expecting to have to ride the waters to the eddy below the rapid but Jonathan managed to pull both of us back aboard fairly quickly. Still, it was a character building way to start the day. 😳 And it did clear up any lingering personal hygiene issues. 🙄
Tomorrow would turn-out to be a very long one, as we worked our way through the Green Wall – possibly the most famous (infamous ?) rapid on the Illinois – plus other, almost as complicated, rapids. I was glad we had a half-day in a sunny camp to get everything dried-out in anticipation of another wetting – preferably one in the raft rather than out of it. 🙄
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I’m so happy you wrote about this so that I can live vicariously through your adventure! I’ve been swimming in the Illinois, but never rafted it. The water is incredibly clear. Glad you got your “bath” and got back safely into the raft, LOL.
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We’ve also been places on rafts that would be real hard to reach by land due to no trails, thick brush, cliffs, etc.
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Oo, no backpack does sound nice!
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Thanks! They are fun. We’ve found them a good way to visit some beautiful country without having to carry a backpack. 🙂
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I always love reading about your rafting trips…they look so fun!
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