Paradise!

The best part about our site in Paradise was a spot to put our chairs with tall trees for shade. a view of the river

and a rock to serve as a foot stool.

We enjoyed sitting there, reading the Kindle, and watching boats go by. Paddle rafts from various outfits in all different colors

and an occasional oar rig.

Inflatable kayaks, aka duckies, were also seen on the river.

  

Kayaks came in all colors. Some paddlers wore wet suits while others wore dry tops to protect from the cold water when they roll, while others wore tee-shirts, perhaps because they were "sure" they wouldn't get wet. The fellow in the yellow kayak was using hand paddles.

Not all the kayakers were experienced. This guy was in an inappropriate boat without a spray skirt, not using his knees for boat control, and clearly very twitchy and nervous. Saw him twice - seemed a bit more confident the second time.

"Almost" Paradise was wonderful and is on our list of places to revisit. Connectivity was marginal. We could get 3 bars of slow 4G using our antenna and booster. Zero bars without it.