This Moon Was This Moon

The river shows something different every time. Last night I went out with the nearly-full moon and it was the first time that the moon was so high in the sky. Seemed really far away as well. Even last month when I went out with the moon it seemed much lower in the sky. And in the summer, it’s usually down. It gets up there but it still seems lower.

Now, I could be absolutely wrong and the moon I saw last night was the same moon that I saw in the summer with regards to its general location in the sky. But I don’t think so. 

So.. the river showed me something last night that I don’t think I have seen before. Think. And it wasn’t even the same moon that I have seen. It was a unique night amongst the times I have been out to meet the moon. It’s the same when it rains, or when it’s windy, or hot as hell; there’s variety within each one of those conditions as there is variety every single day. Season’s change and there are so many different factors out there that come together to color the overall experience.

I do love going out with the moon though. So cool.

Best Hammock Spot on the River

Not that there’s an award for this sort of thing, but if one were going to choose the best hammock spot on the Conestoga River, the photo paired with this post would be it. Yo, Slackwater - pretty sweet. 

River Playlist

Not so often, but occasionally, I’ll listen to music on the river. 

Here’s my playlist.

Sufjan Stevens

Sufjan Stevens was present in a couple of different aspects of a whole summer’s worth of listening while paddling awesomeness on the Conestoga River. Amazon Music mix of his songs would pretty much be the same from time to time, but there’s nothing wrong with hearing a song so much you can actually sing along. He was on during a stretch when I was filming entire paddles and after some basic graphics and edits posting them to YouTube. I had threatened to post a fantabulous night float with Sufjan’s music providing the soundtrack, but never got around to it. Could probably recreate the playlist though. 

YES - Starship Trooper

I love YES. A gift from a childhood listening to KGON - no doubt the best classic rock station ever. Of course there was too much Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles, but from there it was solid. Boston, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kansas, Jimi, Janis, Neil. Oh, wait! And Pat Benetar and Heart! Better than a Farrah Faucett crush. Anyway, Starship Trooper. 

WAR - Low Rider

Rain and Low Rider. JBL.

Ween

Leigh and I went out on a night moon float a while ago and had Ween and whatever else with us. That was a nice float. So fun. Actually, floats with Leigh are always the best ones. She likes her some paddleboard in the summer. Feet in the water, cooler in the back. Jeff’s on there sometimes too. Not all that into the inner tube, but Leigh has the record for the number of times tubing in these parts. Ain’t no 3-hour warrior, either, yo! And kayak - she does that too. 

Other stuff that I can’t remember right now. 

That music’s good, too.

Low Rider