The day started out on the wrong foot as I miscalculated my water supply. I’m carrying three water bottles, two on the frame and one in a rear pannier. The campsite was a primitive one, with no water, so I had to carry in all my water. When I arrived, I thought I had two full bottles, one on the frame for the evening and the one in the pannier for the morning. After a pretty good nights sleep, I started to prepare my breakfast when I realized the bottle in the pannier was used up the day before and I had no water at all. I packed everything up and went down the road to find water – it must have been before six and the temperature must have been about 50 so I wore my rain pants, a hat under my helmet and cold weather gloves. The fish hatchery a mile down the road had a bubbler in the lobby, but was closed until seven-thirty. Fortunately, a few more miles down the road I found a state park with water, picnic tables and even better, beautiful views. I made a fine breakfast of oatmeal and hot chocolate right there.

Late in the morning I had lunch along the river in Ranier, another nice spot.

At lunch time in Ranier, I searched, but couldn’t find a campground near Scapoose, where I figured I would end the day, except an RV park that didn’t accept tenters. I decided to reserve a motel room in St. Helena , about 20 miles down the road, but a little short of where I wanted to get. Between Ranier and St. Helen was a mix of quiet side roads and some more of the dreaded route 30. Here is a picture of Beaver Falls.

53.9 miles today, total of 99.4 miles. Tomorrow may be a long day, as I go through Portland for the final time.