*Juniata***
6/11/08
Moe, Todd, Jim Crownover and Your Humble Reporter

Well, that was an interesting float trip.  Notable events included:

-          Seeing more 18+ inch bass than I have ever seen in my life.  
That is the total life-time number and not just in one trip.  I am 
bringing a fly rod next time.

-          Jim suckering me into wading into Poorman's Spring.  I think 
I got permanent nerve damage from the brutally cold water.  It sure 
seemed colder than the usual 56 deg. ground water.  I am bringing a 
thermometer next time if I can still walk.

-          Moe saying "What is surfing?" and then surfing her brains out 
in waves that others in play-boats on previous trips avoided... in a 12 
foot /Pungo/...  at the age of 70.  (Are you reading this Ricky?)

-          Watching Todd do an accidental stern squirt in his 10.5 foot 
/Old Town Dirigo /and not flipping.  Twice.  (See Jim's excellent 
pictures at http://www.crownover.com/juniata20080611.html for a photo of 
his recovery.  Very cool.) 

-          Watching Todd make a cell phone call to get permission from 
the Powers-that-be to buy a white water boat.  Stay tuned.  Todd needs a 
WW boat so if you happen to have a used one for sale ...

-          Rolling the /Orca/.  It came right up even if my paddle dove 
a little. 

-          Hunting for access to the ledges using Google Earth once I 
got home.  There has to be an easy way to get there without all that 
flatwater paddling.  It is better than the Dauphin Narrows. I am going 
back again but I am taking a WW boat.