Besides hiking and biking, we also spent a very pleasant few hours drifting down the Sella River in kayaks, surrounded at times by dozens of rambunctious Spaniards enjoying varying levels of intoxication.
We started just above the town of Arriondas. There's a kind of exciting flume leading down to the river, so they give you a push and down you go. Phil capsized right away at the bottom, so then the guys at the kayak place told everyone else "back-paddle on the left as soon as you hit the water." Hey guys, maybe mention that a little earlier, eh?
The river is broad and shallow, with occasional minor rapids. The great thing is, there's a forested green band all the way down the river. Every now and then the preserved area is quite narrow and you can see that you are just fifty yards from farm fields or a few houses, but mostly it is wide enough that you're basically out there in nature...with a bunch of other people drinking and carousing, of course. And this was well before the tourist season really gets started! I can only imagine what it's like on a hot day in July or August, when everyone decides getting out on the river would be a fun way to cool off.
Somehow Juliet managed to get a photo of Brigitte and Hal that didn't have other kayakers in it:
All in all it was a really fun outing, and gave Phil and Hal a much-needed rest day from their biking.
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