It started as a warm sunning day with no rain in the forecast. We left Paddle and Trail at about 1:00 PM. While pulling our kayaks off of our cars it started to rain and then stopped. The sun was shining again when we got on the river. The water was a little higher then usual but not flooding. After about 30 minutes on the water it starts rain with thunder, so we got off of the water at the Sugar River Forrest Preserver. We then waited for it to blow over. We then got back on the water. After we got about a little over half way down it started to rain, thunder, and lightning. We then got off of the water again and waited for it to blow over. After not hearing any more thunder we got back on the water to get to the take out. It was still raining but we thought we would make a run for it. While paddling the sun came back out and it was sunning again. Go figure, and no Bill this is not a mathematical question. But it was an adventure.

Paddlers: Bill Dodds, Ed Giese, Rick Almond, Julie Heglund, and  Jeff Reuter