(actual time 7/22 noon)

I was awake before 7 as usual, and took a leisurely shower (first in 48 hours). I made my way back to the Lower Falls around 8, but discovered that the concession renting boats, for rowing around the basin at the falls and to the island in the middle of them, didn’t open until 9. So I spent some time looking around and taking more pictures from the riverbanks.

They have a few canoes, so I rented one of those ($5 per person). I like being able to see where I’m going, and I’m a good enough canoeist to handle one myself. This gave me a different perspective on the falls than I’d gotten on my short visit 10 years ago.

There was heavy dew this morning, on the underside of the tent and it’s rain fly. Fortunately it’s totally sunny, and Apollo dried them out I quick order.

I just discovered that DEET-based insect repellent will dissolve the waterproof lining of my shoulder bag. My bottle wasn’t sealed tightly and leaked. Fortunately it was only an outside pocket, but I had to flush that part of the bag with water… and let Apollo do his work.

It’s noon, and I haven’t been to the Upper Falls yet. Clearly there’s a lot more to see here than at Mitchell State RV lot in Cadillac. 🙂 I have time. Today’s planned ride is 120 miles, but I can cut 50 off that by turning left instead of right at one point. I can do that without compromising my goal of hitting the three easternmost counties in the UP because the Upper Falls turn out to be in the last of them, so that’s a done deal already!

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