... this time to the Buffalo National River for a canoe trip. We drove south for a little over an hour through scenic rolling hills and woods. Of course, after 4 straight days of non-stop sun, today it was rainy! When we arrived at Buffalo River Outfitters, the rain had stopped and it was a little overcast. After we explained that we really, REALLY didn't know what we were doing, they sent us on our way for a six-mile trip. Our guide pointed out which way was downriver, for which we were thankful. (Apparently, a group of college kids went 12 miles the wrong way once - they thought 'since the river was low, it was flowing in the other direction ...') The river was low and slow in most places, and we got grounded a
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