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For Labor Weekend we decided a fishing trip was in order. Maxwell
has been pretty gung ho about it since we got back from
#WogsTrip2015. So Saturday
afternoon we headed up to the Daniel Boone National Forest in
Kentucky to the trout-stocked Rock Creek, a tributary of the
Cumberland River (the river eventually that flows through downtown
Nashville). We setup our "dispersed" camp just off the Sheltowee
Trace along Rock Creek. "Dispersed" camping is apparently what
they call backcountry camping in Kentucky.
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Maxwell & Zara got up Sunday morning bright and early and
headed out to do some fishing. Cara & I got up sometime
later and spent most of the morning reading at the campsite.
The kids tried fishing the Cumberland first. Despite Rock Creek
being recently stocked with trout, Maxwell was convinced they
would have better luck in a bigger river. He managed to catch a
small catfish, but that was it. After we took some pictures
Maxwell let him go. Next the kids decided to give Rock Creek a
go. They hiked up the creek until they found a good spot and
then threw their rods in the water with fresh worms. Soon they
spotted large trout swimming around where they were fishing. It
then became a psychological game trying to lure these fish onto
the hook.
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The Catfish
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Eventually Zara got bored and by lunchtime Maxwell was ready to
give up. He especially was disappointed by the outcome of the
morning, but Cara & I assured him there would be more fishing
trips so he could try again.
Cumberland Falls
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Next we headed over to Cumberland Falls, which we hadn't visited
since we went there with the Shepherds a decade ago. It was
totally new to Zara & Maxwell, plus Cara didn't remember it
either! Then we headed back down to Tennessee to do some glamping
at the Bandy Creek Campground in the Big South Fork NRRA. We may
actually have camped the first night within the boundaries of
that park as well. It's hard to tell when you're in the woods.
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Glamping is a term Dell invented while we were in Yellowstone:
glamour + camping = glamping
At least we thought Dell invented
it. After getting back she found some PJs with the term on them
and sent a pair to Cara. Naturally Cara wore these Sunday night.
We had potable water, plenty of firewood and a bathhouse with
washsinks and showers nearby. Definitely glamping by our
standards!
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Glamping
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While Cara & the kids set up camp, I set out to
run a 6 mile loop.
Fortunately they got everything set up before a short rainstorm
blew through, during which Zara worked hard to keep the fire she
built alive. We enjoyed a nice relaxing evening by the fire.
North Arch
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After a lazy Monday morning around the campground studying bugs
and playing with fire we broke camp and headed out to see Twin
Arches. Much like the ones we saw at Arches National Park in
Utah earlier in the Summer, these arches are made of sandstone.
The Pennsylvanian sandstone forming the two arches also forms
spectacular cliffs cut by the Cumberland River. We climbed a few.
The arches are breathtaking, but Cara decided desert makes a
better backdrop than forest.
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There were many things along the Big South Fork of the Cumberland
River which we did not see, however, so we will sure venture back
there again! More pics from our trip:
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