Up-a Creek

I went hiking in August with some friends. We also swam in the river.


This is a scary spider we found clinging next to a boulder where we crossed the river. It's about as big as my fist. Yuck.

Swimming in the river.
There's a waterfall that runs over the edge of a cliff into this natural swimming pool. The cliff is about 20 to 25 feet above the pool. There are pockets of deep water in the pool and sharp rocks everywhere else. While we were there some local kids dove off the cliff into the pool. Thankfully, the didn't hit any of the rocks. I was prepared to call 911 though.