Finally, the day to begin rafting has arrived. We collected the boats and headed towards the river. Caboose and I took over setting up the boats while everyone else went over to the store for supplies. We were on the river at last around noon.
The miles were easy and relaxing, but we didn’t make as much progress. Also, despite the copious amounts of sunscreen being used I expect that we’ll all come out of this a little sunburned.
Our stop for the night was a random spot along the river, we weren’t close enough to any legitimate campsites to get off the water. We celebrated Crib Digger’s 21st birthday before he hiked out to the road to meet up with his parents, who’d flown in for his birthday. Overall, our first day on the water has been pretty fun.
Day 81 Mileage: 14.1 mi [Waynesboro, VA -> ~38º 11’30″N, 78º 43’55″W]
Total Mileage: 886.5 mi