Here are a few of the hikes I will be going on
The passion we have for what brings us joy is strong. Hmm I might have gone to bed a 2000 and got up at 0000. I am going to drive down to the Hocking Hills area to capture a time lapse of the sunrise and then go on a hike.
I will also be chasing a few waterfalls while I am down there!
Paine Creek here in Northeast Ohio has a lot to offer if one looks! I went on an almost 7-mile hike today in my waders on Paine Creek. I wanted to hike up to the base of Paine Creek Falls. This is the only legal way you can access the falls because the park has forbidden access close to the falls because of people injuring themselves.
With all the rain we had overnight if Paine Creek was muddy,
I was not going to attempt this hike. You must cross the creek 5 or 6 times and
getting caught in a highwater moment did not appeal to me.
The creek appeared to me like it was clearing. Well, I would
be wrong, and the water level would double by the time I got to the falls. I reached the high Paine Creek Falls and put
it into high gear to get back to where I entered the creek.
A few times I had to wade across the creek with all my
weight on the balls of my feet to resist sliding and this is with carbide
studded boots mind you.
I did have one miscalculation today and had to claw myself
up a muddy bank lol.
On Paine Creek counting the high falls at the park I counted
seven total waterfalls in the creek. I
was nice to see mother nature’s handy work!