Sevier River

 We try to walk the bike and hike trail at least three or for times a week.  We are up to five miles roundtrip but it is still not enough to keep us slim and trim.  I guess its time to eat less also.  The trail follows the Sevier River.  This river is fed by all the meltwater from the snow in the mountains and numerous springs in the area.  This part of the river is below the dam and they keep it at a steady flow rate.  This makes it perfect for the rafters that use it.  There are several rafting companies that offer two hour raft trips.  The river flows pretty fast which makes it fun but not really scary.  The only drawback to the raft trip is the river follows the highway the whole way so you are close to the traffic noise.  

There is no snow left on the mountains by us.  A little farther south of us there are some mountains that are higher and they still have some snow but not much.  The locals are very concerned because their water source is drying up and the monsoons that usually happen in August haven't started yet.  Also, the temperatures are reaching into the high 90's which they tell us is unusual for this time in August.  We weren't expecting this kind of heat here and now we are worried about leaving here in a few weeks and heading farther south where it might still be way to hot!