Canoeing

I recently went canoeing with my family down the little Niangua. My family and another couple took the weekend to do some camping and some canoeing. The drive was short and we were able to enjoy the rest of the day playing around the campsite and in the river. We woke up early the next day to set off canoeing.

My daughter is just about 4 and this was her second time canoeing. She sat in the middle of the canoe and had a blast just watching the water go by. Every time we stopped, she would get out and play in the river, trying to catch little fishes or tiny turtles.

About halfway through our journey, we came to a spring flowing out of a cave. We stopped here and followed the spring up and into the cave. The cave was dark, but we had brought flashlights to help guide us through the cave. At first the cave started out small, but as we got deeper into the cave it opened up into a giant cavern. All around us were bats asleep, waiting the night. The air was cool and the smell was a bit dank.

After a few minutes of enjoying the cave we got back into our canoes to finish our journey back to our campsites. It was a wonderful day and my daughter had a great time.