Flipper Bend

2.18.12  Nance Jo, Linda, Mattie, McBob, John, Carl, Earl.  Nice day for a hike.  Not too hot or too cold.  We had two newcomers, Linda and Mattie who decided to come after reading about a hike in the paper.  We were glad to have them even if they weren't quite prepared.  They hiked in with us a little over a mile and decided to turn back.  Since Flipper Bend can be quite confusing we made sure they had good instructions and phone numbers to call if they became confused on the trail.  They made it just fine and we hope to see them again.  The rest of us continued onward until we reached a point to have our snack.  At this point Nance Jo and Earl decided to return and the rest continued onward to do one of the loops.  Nance Jo and Earl covered about 7.25 miles while McBob and his crew covered a little over 9 miles.  Everyone had a good time I think.  I would rate the hike as easy and if you would like to see a couple of pictures, click on the Flipper Bend tab up above or here.