Shree and I hit the Billy Goat trail on Sunday. I think this is the third time I’ve done the trail. I always forget how long and difficult the terrain is which is an issue when I drag along less than agile folks. Shree is not the tallest gal for climbing over rocks, is a little hesitant, and not exactly a rock scrambler. We made it through slowly but without much difficultly. It was a rather hot and humid day. Lots of people were out. And as usually we saw lots of unprepared people on the trail. People with little kids, babies, sandals, no water, and unfit for the distance and difficulty of the trail. We heard that two people had to be evacuated. We saw one of them with a broken ankle. A rescue helicopter circled overhead for about an hour. People unknowingly suspected they were searching the water for a body. A vulture also circled right over our heads which didn’t seem to be a good sign.
We saw lots of more capable and prepared enthusiasts as well. Lots of rock climbers were on the Virginia side. Rafters and kayakers were paddling down the river. I even saw what appeared to be a paddle surfers. Along the trail fine female athletes with lots of skin showing cruised on past us. We also saw some people cliff jumping. I heard it at first and only saw an extremely large splash that I knew wasn’t some small drop. Minutes later after much peer pressure a woman jumped off of the ledge. It looks to be nearly 50 feet. A guy jumped in after her. I was jealous of all these adrenaline seekers. The wildlife observed included a few deer, the usual sunning turtles, and a freaking tall bird. No lizards or snakes this time.
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