Meetup Picnic at Champoeg Park, August 24th

Ok, you’re right, this is not a hiking or backpacking trip, but it is an outdoor event. Does it count? Either way, I just wanted to share the story because, among other things, I took a really nice picture of Shia. This event was organized by fellow hikers Marci and David and was held at a near by park called Champoeg. They arranged with the park to reserve one of the big picnic areas just for us that included running water and a sink, a BBQ and enough tables to sit about 100 people. Pretty nice when you consider it’s only 3 dollars per person. The park is close to the river and has some really nice pathways to go for a hike or bike ride which we didn’t do. We just spend the time cooking, eating and having a fun time. Towards the end of the afternoon, I did go to the river to let Shia go for a swim and take some pictures. After all the strenuous activities I’ve been doing, it was nice to have a fun and relaxing day with friends.

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