This is not really a veterinary post, but Smokehole Canyon is one of the best family canoe trips I've done. My children and I and a couple other families run this river near Petersburg, WV every Memorial Day Weekend. From beautiful scenery to a great canoe-only campsite, challenging hikes, a wonderful swimming hole, a cave, fresh spring and many class 2 rapids, this river has it all and is one of my kids' favorite family trips. Here is yours truly running "Landslide Rapid", the last major rapid before camp (where you don't want to flip and spill all your gear). Fortunately, the canoes have always made it through unscathed.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Batter Up!
The other day I was inspecting our house for wasps, ants, and other pets in anticipation of doing some exterior painting. I was particularly interested in the wood trim that we had wrapped with aluminum years ago. As I rounded one corner and looked up, there was a bat snugly nestled between the concrete foundation wall and the base of the trim wrap in a space that could scarcely hold another of its kind. As I got closer it bared its teeth. I backed off, but the veterinarian in me was impressed with the lack of tartar and periodontal disease!
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