You Want Me To Do What? Hiking and canoeing in Big Bend
As you may have figured out by now I really, really enjoy cycling. The adventure, the pain, the serenity, the people, the cool parts and the funky tan-lines; there really is no better way to see the world than atop one’s bicycle. Or is it? Even I must admit that there are other–though, lesser–means of transportation that allow us to access the marvels of our world. In fact, they may even offer views inaccessible on two wheels; not only because it’s rather difficult to pedal a bike down a river. Here in the Big Bend area of south-west Texas, hiking and boating do also afford opportunities to gaze upon the natural wonders of this magical planet. To that end, I’ve recently enjoyed both hikes in the Chisos Mountains and canoe trips down the Rio Grande.
Early on January 18th, Rebecca and I drove from the Ghost Town to the Chisos Basin where we would begin our day’s hike. For the next couple hours we chatted, laughed and admired the rugged land around us. Stopping every few minutes to take in the views, I’m sure my pace slowed Rebecca greatly but she never complained. Rather, with one foot after the other, she lead my eyes to gaze out over the mountains below, the river beyond and the horizon everlasting.
Late last week was Reilly’s birthday. To celebrate, twelve people in six boats over two days and with a seemingly endless supply of beer floated through Santa Elena Canyon along the mighty Rio Grande. Day one was sunny and warm with barely a breath of wind, my inaugural venture in river canoeing with Bobski as my instructor from the bow. That evening we feasted and slept below the stars. Day two was cloudy, cool and windy, my grasp of the paddle firmly guiding us from the stern. To our left and our right and around every corner, the canyon walls soared; rock formations started and stopped, erupted and eroded; the power of water and time on full display.
I learned much on that hike and even more in that canoe. There were lessons in geology and hydrology; botany, biology and boating. Most importantly, those lessons and many more reminded me that if we are willing to explore this planet with open eyes and an open mind, we’ll [re]discover a world we never knew existed.
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