After a bit of deliberation, I decided to pack boats & bikes - splitting the weekend into "on water" and "on land" days.
After completing our drive on Friday, we didn't have much time to spare, so we quickly unloaded our gear and drove into Floyd for dinner at The Blind Pig & Lush Lounge, an eclectic speakeasy that was completely worth the short jaunt from our lodging in Stuart, VA.
The next day we headed to Bowens Creek with the standup ski and sit-on-top kayak. I'd just bought the kayak for Rebecca's birthday, so this was our first time using it. Rebecca took to the boat quickly, even with the extra challenge of balancing Lola between her legs while she paddled.
We found a spot in the sun to disembark on the clay shore. From there, we took several trips to explore the coves in the beautiful turquoise waters.
That afternoon, the rain moved in. We got off the water just in time and headed back to the screen porch of our AirBnb to watch the storm move over the mountain range while we sipped drinks and celebrated our day on the water.
On Sunday we packed up and headed to complete the Woolwine Loop on our way out of town. The loop was a great mix of short descents and ascents, over rocky and rooty terrain.
As we were nearing the last of the climbs, Rebecca stopped suddenly. One black bear ran up the hill into the woods while another stood upright, facing her from a distance of about 80 feet. She wisely backed away and we decided to find a reroute to finish out the ride. A short bit of bushwacking helped us shortcut around the bears and in a few minutes we were back at the Crosstrek. With that last bit of excitement, we were happy to have stories to tell as we loaded up and headed home.
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