Mark and I took the kids on a little adventure yesterday. We went to Sugar Creek and rented some canoes and took an 8 mile trip down the creek. Not being a big nature girl, it was so much more fun than I had anticipated.
Most of the creek was 1-2 feet deep; 4 feet at it's deepest spots. We saw big and little fish, crayfish and clams! Who knew there were clams in Indiana???
We stopped for a picnic on a sandbar and found this guy:
This pretty butterfly hitchhiked in the canoe with R and me {almost the whole time}:
The water was crystal clear, there was a light breeze, and the sun was shining. This creek was really out "in the sticks" of Indiana. So, you didn't hear anything but nature and each other. There were lots of other people canoeing and kayaking, too, but it wasn't crowded. I don't think our teens even missed their cell phones. :-)
G loved the mud!
We canoed under 2 covered bridges along the way:
Sometimes it's just nice to get away from the hustle of it all. Even though we were only about an hour from home, it felt like we were a world away. We all had so much fun, that we've decided to make this an annual event.
Looks like you all had a blast! Great photos! Love the covered bridge.
Posted by: tom barrett | July 30, 2008 at 12:08 AM