day 27: day off but not short of adventure

Louisville is awsome.  We got a great spot on an island with no inhabitants across the inlet from a yacht club.  Best part is that literally no one can see in so no one will mess with us.

Today took a few hours of recovery after a late night in town but I discovered am awsome spot at the end of the island.  A broken barge half sunken.  Epic view from there I think it's the second picture.

Also I found Wilberts friend mitre,  hes an Italian soccer ball and Wilberts frjend.  Wilbert is a volleyball I lost and am looking for.  Mitre said Wilbert is stuck in the lock next to some logs so well look for him tomorrow.

day 26: private island in Louisville

This is a picture of 4th St in Louisville, it looks like a mini vegas.

Complete wilderness I woke up with a bald eagle flying in circles over my hammock about 200 ft up.  What a way to start the day!  Started off paddling fast as hell in awsome weather.  Had to get 30 miles with a late start but we did it.  Luckily we passed through the best part of the river I've seen yet, if you ever get the chance, take it.

At one point, however, we were trapped by barges, louisville is the gantlet for real.  We had a wake almost capsize the boat and it filled up with water. Still alive.

Now we're camped on a private island by a yacht club.  Erik had an interview with a news station and now we're eating smash burger.  Awsome day, going out to relax.  Erik says invest in doge coin, go to reddit.com and search dogehio to learn more.

day 25: back in bigfoot territory

This one's gonna be short I got 7 percent battery.  Got 27 miles, 29 miles from louisville. We sleep in Kentucky tonight, bigfoot watches us as we sleep, hopefully he and us can be friends.

Erik and I talked like hillbillies all day to keep ourselves entertained.  Then started singing Christmas songs about Bethlehem because that's the town we ended up in.  Also the river kicked our behind for the first half if the day with head winds and shakey waters.  I jumped off a rope swing, and nothino crazy happened.

Day 24: po' boy pizza and grandpa on a jet ski

To-day-was-awsome-period.   There's always good days and always bad days, today was no doubt about it a stupendous day.  Erik gave me a book that is no joke the greatest book I've ever read, and I'm only on page 44.  It's about a boy who is a shepard and keeps having dreams about a treasure in Egypt.  He ends up listening to the voice that tells him to quit his job, give up everything, and pursue his true destiny.  I feel like this book was made for me because I have such an easy time relating to the shepard in the book.  Even though being a shepard is what he knows, he knows that it's not his calling and he was put here to do bigger things.  Sometimes it's hard to give up what you know and are attached to but one day you might realize it's too late and you're just going to grow old and die.  We're  not perfect and we make a boat load of mistakes and will continue to do so.  But as long as we follow our guts and listen to our inner voice then nothing can stop us and the universe will allow us to grow.

Anyway I'll get off my soapbox now and tell you about the day.  I woke up on concrete but surprisingly well rested.  I got a river bath and was ready for action.  We ended up after 2 miles having to stop and recharge phones and water but stopped at the perfect place.  An old river rat named ed gave us coke cola, ice cream, and cold water, as well as the most obsurd stories and jokes you'll ever hear.  Ed says "how do you make a kentucky girl laugh on saturday?".... "welp, you tell her a joke on wednesday!" He had dozens more keeping us well entertained for about an hour.

After saying farewells we got to a dam and lock 2 miles down.  After the lock we literally hit light speed in the canoe.  We got 7 miles in less than an hour*(as opposed to our normal 3mph).  We ended up in a town the mark Twain used to frequent and got some food.  I ordered a special new orleans po boy pizza in honor of the journey.  Best pizza I've had in a long minute.

After that we continued to hit the turbo button cranking up to 8 miles an hour.  We ended up getting 24 miles but that was after a verrry late start, 2 long delays, and too much funny banter about grandpas.  We seen a guy like 80 flying on a jet ski and lost it.  I envy that guy, hes like me, doesn't give a lock what anyone thinks.

Lastly, we are 8 miles from Madison, indiana at THE best camp spot I've had this whole time, it looks like something from a movie.  Actually it makes sense because this adventure feels like a movie every day.

Welp, that that. Hope yinz had a great day and remember to listen to your gut.

day 23: raccoons and truckers

 
 Most of you know that I used to have a pet raccoon named Jeff doulnak.   But what a lot of you don't know is that a raccoon is invading our camp site as we speak.  Erik is in space writing his blog so I had to defend the last of my peanuts.  Of which to no prevail.  The raccoon is a jag, probably from Cleveland.

We got to mile 527.4 and are right outside of markland.

Today was wicked sweet.  I saw a boat plane takeoff and land 20 minutes later 100 ft from the boat.  I've never seen anything like it.  Also we got a lot of it on video along with some other sweet shots you'll see in a few months.

Monday, I forgot to tell you, I found an unopened 25oz bud light in the river.  When the river gives things like this you must take advantage.  This was similar to today when I dropped my granola in the ohio. I had to eat it, I had no choice, I'm still alive.

day 22, birds and Phil Collins

Today, I used Wal mart. I used it to buy a go pro 3 and bug spray. I also used a grocery store to use the restroom while Phil Collins played in the back round. Great day.

We at mile 494, I think, and tomorrow should be a big day as no rain in schedule.  Today, however, slowed us down.  With insane hurricane style rain at 4 am this morning until 9 or so we had to dry our stuff out.

I seen a guy fishing by a power plant, I think he wanted to catch a three eyed fish for ripley's n'at.  Also power plants are everywhere, pollution is everywhere, it's disgusting.  We need to be a little more aware of this stuff. I know most of you don't care and think it would be a waste of time to pick up a piece of trash, but all that stuff adds up.  All of us that don't care add up, also, all of us that do care about the earth can add up.  I know I'm going to try to clean up other peoples camp sites as I go and pick up plastic bottles if I can.  The little stuff adds up, let's all try and maybe we can breath some fresher air, and have some cleaner water.

Anyway, I'm probably a hipocrit for shopping at Wal mart n'at, but I know I'm not perfect, neither are you, but we can always get better.

Also, I saw a lot of birds today with it starting with a hawk soaring 30 ft over my head.  Also saw  2 white harings for the first time.  And watched about 15000 sparrows fly in uniform for 10 minutes, I wish you could have seen it.  I got video of some of it and when I'm done with the trip should have an awsome video to share.

Piece out, stay in school.

day 20.. I think: leaving cincinnati

First of all Cincinnat is a very underrated city. I know I'll get a lot of cap from people because we rival them in sports and all, but I seriously had an awsome time.  Although it was a quick vacation I still saw and did a lot.  Friday I was treated to an awsome dinner compliments of Mr and Mrs Barnum. Eriks grandpa did a lot of the art work at the place which was cool.  Later that night we went to a recording studio where I heard Eriks groups music.  His buddy Monte is insane freestyler, similar to Jimi hendrix on guitar.  I also laid down some harmonica for them to mix with and then Monte and I improvised with him free styling and me harminicaing.   I'll try to get the link to theon music soon cause it's seriously the next bug thing.

Saturday I walked around cincy looking for trouble, I found some and then found some more. They have a place called Over the Rhine, which is actually a part of town similar to south side.  Went to a rock n roll place and Eriks friend Otto, his friends, and I went bar hopping which was a lot of fun because it was not a typical Saturday night at least for me the past 3 weeks. Great times, great people.

Sunday was crazy.  The loft Eriks stays at has a rooftop pool. There was a party goino on for the residents, so I decided to bring a bottle and crash their party.  That was most of the day and you can probably assume how it went.  It ended with me jamming on harmonica with the band, watching fireworks, and then sleep.

Today we didn't get started til 2 pm, as you would expect, we were pretty worn down from the weekend.  Paddled 14 miles, ate more dinner with Eriks extended family, it was his mom's birthday.  His dad got me water shoes and 2 hoddies, awsome people.  Awsome people. Awsome people.

We're now also riding in style in the canoe now that Eriks dad got us canoe chairs. They're more like canoe thrones as Erik calls them.  His dad also got us a bunch of supplits n'at. Awsome people.

Well that's that, back on the river and back to loving life.  Next big stop is Louisville, kentucky.  495 miles ish to go in ohio then it's the Mississippi River,  then new orleans.