After Stacey made that statement to Arlen, they spent the next two hours talking. The only things that interrupted them were people coming to the shack to return oars because they were finished with their dinghy, or paying to rent one. No canoes were rented after the couple ahead of Stacey departed that morning. Nobody realized what Arlen was trying to educate Stacey existed going northward. The southward swift running water to Wharton, and on to Fred Trout was a relatively new attraction, and not well known enough to bring in the expected enthusiasts quite yet. But, the recreational opportunities in the other direction were always there. Before the river northward of Nadley Pond gradually narrowed, it had boat ramps for the launching of
