Tuesday after we left Rice Lake, we went to town to dump and pick up some bread. We took 35 to 3 to 47 and headed up the St. Croix river. We saw another pretty church on the way as well as some pretty towns. We stopped at Afton SP for lunch and an afternoon hike. Stillwater was an interesting town which will require some more exploring as was Marine on St. Croix.
After we arrived at William O'Brien State Park and got set up, we headed to the beach on Lake Alice here in the park. It is a really nice swimming lake. We soaked up the sun until dinner time. After we ate, we took the canoe out on the St. Croix River. There was a lot of current going upstream. We cut across the river to the East side and canoed the sloughs. We got to see two eagles, an Ospry, some herons and a couple of beaver. We had one beaver that let us get right up next to him before he slapped his tail and went under. We were blessed with another beautiful sunset.
Wednesday morning we got up did laundry, washed the trailer, and then hiked the river front trail. From there we hiked the Beaver Lodge trail. It started raining so we brought in the laundry and headed out to explore the nearby towns. We went to Marine On St. Croix to check out the general store and fire museum. We ate lunch there and then headed to Stillwater where we saw the ships and some historic buildings. After that we headed to the Interstate State Park to see the Glacier Pot Holes and then on into Taylor Falls for some icecream and historic places. On the way back we stopped by an art field off the side of the road. They had made all sorts of metal and other materials into artwork?? We headed back to a big storm at the campground.
Thursday we got up and hiked the River trail. Then we canoed across the river into the inlets. We saw deer, Herons, Swan, and a Sandhill Crane. When we got back we hung out at the lake swimming and sunning. That night we had a campfire and watched the stars.
Friday we got up and headed North.
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