Last Day at Bear Lake

Tuesday August 2, 2011
Bear Lake State Park Idaho

 

Today was the last day at Bear Lake
and I’m sorry to be leaving.
I have really loved being able to just walk
down to the water any time
to sit and read
and to leave the kayaks there on the shore
for a quick paddle whenever I choose.

 

This morning I ran to Utah. 
Yes that’s right.  It’s about 2.5 miles
from the campground.
They have a nice boondocking campground
just over the line. 
Only a few sites were taken. 
Might be a great place
to be for both close lake access and quiet. 
But not having stayed there
I can’t say for sure. 

There was no state line sign
just signs saying you are  leaving this county
and entering that one.
It’s a lovely rural road with almost no traffic.

 

After that, I decided to spend my day
down by the water.
David chose to stay back at the coach
and “do things”.

When I got down to the water
this is what I found.
They must have had great fun
clearing the beach of rocks
for quite a stretch
and building this sand “fort”??

Here are some closer views.
You may have to click on them to see them well.

 

 

Love the stockade.

I wonder how long the rock wall
will protect the tunnel and the rest
of the creation? 

 

I got out my tube and went out in the
water for a while. 
No picture in the water,
gorillapod can’t swim.  :-)

 

It was a great afternoon!!
I finally went back up to the coach
around 4:30.

After dinner I wanted to go for one last paddle on
the lake.  David preferred to take his bike
and go down the road to Utah.  :-)
So I paddled over and he rode.

Here is some of what he saw.

 

 

 

 

And here is some of what I saw.

 

 

 

 

It was almost dark by the
time I paddled up to meet
David and put the boat on the car.

A sliver of new moon had risen over
the water on this final evening
at Bear Lake.  

On to Grand Teton National Park tomorrow.
I sure have loved Bear Lake.