Low Water Bridge at Ophir is one of my most recognizable Randolph County scenes. Here we are ready to push the kayaks into the water and head downstream for our 6.8 mile float to the Rt 109 bridge. Later in the day, this spot will see more activity. We saw a fly fisherman just upriver and two gold diggers - one legal and one illegal.
River level was a bit less than we normally paddle in but we managed, bumping most of the way downriver. Along the way, we encountered the normal quota of Great Blue Herons, ducks too distant to identify, kingfishers, turtles and one lone Green Heron.
Lunchstop Rock, above, is a great example of Carolina Bluestone. One needs to get up close to see the great colors. Here it just looks like rock stained the color of the river.
There was a nice dose of Autumn color along the riverbanks and that gorgeous blue sky. Our float lasted 3:10 but would have taken much longer had we been in canoes due to the low water level.
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