Day 1 of the annual Up-the-river-cruise with a bunch of sailing friends. The winds were strong today (gusting to 30), which is both good and bad. Good because the catboat doesn’t sail well in light winds, but bad because it makes for quite the workout.
We left the marina at about 11 AM and made it to our destination 33 miles upriver at about 5PM. By 6PM all 7 boats were rafted up deep in the cove near Krause Springs, across from Grelle Park. It was a great sail, but we’re glad to get on with the swimming/eating/playing part of the trip. Everyone was in the water as soon as possible.
This is a shot at mile marker 44, a bunch of trees growing in the middle of the river — we know them as The Floating Hallalujah Trees of Lake Travis.
It’s a treat to be able to see this part of the river. With the lake 50′ higher today than it was in September, alot of what we are seeing was probably dry for some time.
Looking forward to the next few days on the lake with friends.
Sheila365 