Kayak trip 2017

June 2017

A 7-day adventure by Josh Read more

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Josh Slaughter Kayak trip 2017
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 1:55 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 1,788 ft
- United States Jamestown First Baptist Church 36.427939, -84.92873936°25’41” N 84°55’43” W
Getting everything ready.
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
I'll be putting in the water around 5 pm and plan on making a few miles downstream before making camp for the night. FYI, this will be my primary means of uploading pics and messages. If you want to follow my journey then feel free to follow this page or just check back for updates frequently. I think this will be easier than making multiple posts to different pages and family members.Read more
Joanna GravesPrayers for a safe journey!
6/21/17Reply
Raymond ButlerBe safe and enjoy your trip. I think you'll find more than your looking for.
6/21/17Reply
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 6:07 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 505 ft
- United States Andrews Branch 36.68936, -85.566236°41’22” N 85°33’58” W
Starting off
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Putting in the water. Think I've got more gear than I need
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 6:14 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 469 ft
- United States Andrews Branch 36.688, -85.5664536°41’17” N 85°33’59” W
Just getting started
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Excited to see what the next 10 days have in store
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:19 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 453 ft
- United States Vernon Bottom 36.64935, -85.4865936°38’58” N 85°29’12” W
Day1
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
This is so beautiful. The fog on the water makes it look right out of a fairy tale. I did catch a glimpse of bigfoot through the fog... I've got about another mile to go before I make camp for the night. I'm going to have to slow down though. And I guess it's convenient to take a bath after getting out of the river lolRead more
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 8:41 PM
- 🌙 25 °C
- Altitude: 509 ft
- United States McFarland Creek 36.629, -85.5015336°37’44” N 85°30’6” W
Night 1
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
So I found a nice place to land around 1945. Got camp made just before dark, I was kinda pushing it though. Made 7.2 miles in just under 1.5 hours. The river pushed me about 2 miles an hour without any paddling, my top speed was 7.6 mph. I'll put up some pics of my camp tomorrow.

I saw several deer right beside the water and they just watched me paddle by. Also an otter swam along beside for several minutes. He kept popping up to get a better look at me. I couldn't get a good pic of him thoughRead more
Kim SlaughterThat's cool especially about the otter
6/22/17Reply
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 1:45 AM
- 🌙 23 °C
- Altitude: 502 ft
- United States McFarland Creek 36.62888, -85.5015136°37’44” N 85°30’5” W
Sleepless
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
So I woke up around midnight. I feel rested but am filled with thoughts about the remainder of the trip. While I would have liked to have company, there is something to be said for spending the night alone in nature. Listening to the crickets and frogs, lull one into a sense of peacefulness that cannot be explained. While I know that there are people around, it feels totally secluded and that contributes to the blissful harmony of nature. Dealing with the remains of tropical storm Cindy is going to be challenging over the next couple off days, but I feel like it will be doable. Hopefully when I get to Celina there will be enough cell service to upload.Read more
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 8:45 AM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 502 ft
- United States McFarland Creek 36.62893, -85.5012936°37’44” N 85°30’5” W
Starting my first full day
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This camp site was perfect. I was serenaded to sleep by coyotes. Gonna be a wet one though
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 9:16 AM
- 🌧 22 °C
- Altitude: 640 ft
- United States Shut in Shoals 36.60012, -85.5102636°36’0” N 85°30’37” W
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Wet
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
It's raining and has been since about 8 this morning. But, my spray skirt is working great.
Kim Slaughter I live this picture of you!
6/22/17Reply
Kim Slaughter I mean love
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 9:58 AM
- 🌧 22 °C
- Altitude: 535 ft
- United States Cooks Branch 36.57827, -85.5024836°34’42” N 85°30’9” W
Beautiful morning on the water
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Tina Smith GarrettThis is so cool to follow u and ur journey! Be safe and have fun.
6/22/17Reply
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 10:11 AM
- 🌧 22 °C
- Altitude: 476 ft
- United States Hamilton Hollow 36.57193, -85.5014836°34’19” N 85°30’5” W
First full day
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
So I woke up this morning around 8. Had just gotten my tarp down and it started to rain. Ate my ham and cheese omelet, which for future reference, I need to grind the dried eggs up finer. It was delicious but a little chunky. Here are the promised pics of my campsite. Last night's sunset was gorgeous.Read more
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