Several weeks ago we went on a bike ride to see how high the river and lake were. The snowpack in the mountains was at a record high this year--200 percent of normal levels--so flooding has been a concern. Luckily the spring was fairly cool and so the snow has melted at a steady rate, slowly enough to prevent much flooding. Normally spring temperatures are much warmer. However, the water levels are higher than we've ever seen, so we went to check it out.
Although Junior has learned to ride his bike, he has not been eager at all to continue riding it. He has to be coaxed and cajoled. We brought his bike along, contrary to his desires, and at one point stopped and got it out so he could ride. He reluctantly did so (some screaming and crying occurred at some point) but we quickly put him back in the trailer and rode off, abandoning all such efforts because of the horrific mosquito attack that we encountered. They literally swarmed us and swarming mosquitoes make me panic.
Doesn't Brandon look hot on his low rider?
We didn't see any flooding until we got close to the lake. The river flowed over the trail in one spot.
And the road.
You can see that the lake doesn't usually come up this far because of the trees.
Water + rocks + boys = this...
and this...
and this...
and this...
