Eight of us strolled along the river trail for a total of 7.5 miles, helped along by cool breezes coming off the river. We watched as the river went from calm & quiet to rip roaring rapids back to calm again. It was a beautiful day to celebrate my birthday although it did get a little warm on the way back. The eight sweaty hikers were Chris O'Brien, Deb Wallig, Elizabeth Seibert, Kathleen Hynes, Marie Flores, Monica Valencia, Nadene LeCheminant, and leader Sandra Martin.
Front row: Sandra Martin
2nd row: Deb Wallig & Marie Flores
3rd row: Monica Valencia, Elizabeth Seibert, and Nadene LeCheminant
Back row: Chris O'Brien & Kathleen Hynes
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