A Wet Start to the Schuylkill Sojourn
My opportunities as staff administrator of the PA River Sojourn Program include participation in a few days on a few trips each year. My scheduled trip on the Clarion Sojourn 2 weeks ago went off as planned, although with a bit of a change in the activities scheduled due to heavy rains. So I was a bit worried again when I slept through another night of rain at Schuykill Haven for the start of the Schuylkill Sojourn last Friday night.

And although it rained constantly Saturday, and we all got soaked to the bone, it wasn't enough to call off our trip, so we all enjoyed a challenging day on the river, an essential experience on occassion to keep strong mentally and practice those outdoor skills necessary for keeping warm and dealing with inclement elements.

This isn't to say though that the whole group wasn't happy to finally arrive at the take-out at Port Clinton and to look forward to a hot meal and a dry night. Although it continued to rain through the night, options such as tenting under a picnic pavilion or sleeping in the volunteer fire department were arranged to provide relief from the super wet conditions outside.

By launch on Sunday morning, the rains had fallen off and although it wasn't until late in the afternoon when the sun started to warm things up enough to shed some layers, all were thankful that we were staying dry. And ahead in the week, those still out on the trip only have hot and humid and sunny weather to look forward to, and some may be wishing for the cooler temps at the beginning of the week when those temps possibly hit 90 degrees today or tomorrow.
- posted by frank cetera @ 12:11 PM