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We had a great time meeting the PACK group. Sally and I loved the stretch of river on the South Llano Sunday Morning. We spent 6 1/2 hours paddling and fishing. Here's a friendly reminder/lesson I have learned ---
I just came back from my wife and I's 30th Anniversary celebration on the Llano river near Junction and were reminded of something. Many of us are new to kayaking and want to yak on the beautiful rivers in the Hill Country, here's a lesson I learned as a kid. Applies anywhere there is a bridge, but especially on low water crossings. Having grown up in the Hill Country and spent a lot of times on low water crossings... Everyone needs to be VERY careful on those bridges. A lot of us only visit them occasionally and may not be aware of the dangers. DO NOT park or stop ON the bridge or roads near it. Make sure you pull over. The folks that live in the area (and others) drive pretty fast on those roads because they know every turn and twist. If you have parked or stopped on the bridge and a big pickup with a load of cattle in a trailer comes around a corner, he is NOT going to be able to stop. Especially if another vehicle is coming around the corner from the other way. Please be careful when putting in and taking out. This is NOT a criticism of the locals. I was one for years, and used to drive pretty quick in those areas. We all need to be aware and courteous of each other. Very few of these low water crossings have a straight section coming up to the bridge. They always seems to be on a curve. And of course, they always drop into the river bed, where oncoming vehicles cannot see down into the valley. I hope this helps someone learn from other's experience.
Putting in Sally fishing the rocks.