ATERA ravine camping 2 nights

13:31 arrived at the entrance of the ATERA ravine after about 4.5h driving including some traffic jams.

Very beautiful Japanese spring scenery there.

Entrance of the campground.

15:11 Finished setting up our all stuff.

Take your time,please.

17:27 Dad's BBQ likely got ready to eat.

Hammock was very important item for our camping.

It is time to

S'more!

Campfire made by the sticks which our daughters gathered.

7:42 Dad's breakfast after his early morning fishing.

What a funny SUMO wrestler!

Shall we go walking?

Its color was just real emerald green.

Her bending and stretching in the water.

She tried same thing at the deep pool.

I found you!

Perfect sunny day for camping on the 2nd day.

They got cold soon playing in the cold water...

Contrary to the 1st day, 

the number of camper got decreased on the 2nd day.

Gone down for shopping including souvenir.

Japanese Central Alps.

Got into a hot spring.

16:38 Start of the busy evening.

Maybe these HINOKI(Japanese cypress) made our hay fever worse...

17:21 Dad's curry and rice got ready just as schedule.

How about your fishing, Lance?

Shell gathering

Only my younger daughter and I tried it there first time.

From 13:00 to 15:00 including the lowest tide 14:20.

Parking fee was 1,000 JPY.

A kind of tough condition though, it was fun time for us.

Rent a car and Fishing

Walking down to the shop to rent a car.

Headed for the upper branch water first.

9:52 First one of this season.

Very comfortable as I expected.

10:09 2nd one.

The upper section which I wanted to fish was occupied by the other fisherman...

Watch out over your head sometimes.

Around 15:00 in mainstream area.

I got one attack and could set a hook another one though, he was hooked off... #18-20 small Bk EHC on the riffle.

Moved to the downstream by foot.

No more bite till 17:30 time limit.

Dropped the car at the shop,

and walked to another destination.

A kind of exhausted already though,

let's have nice farewell party for Frank tonight.

Clematis no Oka in May

First early morning practice this year around the mainstream

5:30-7:30 was only free time for me.

Visited the two riffle sections of the mainstream.

L-Hirata's dun including hatching one was seen several times,

even in the early morning.

Must be last ones of this season.

Small black caddis was seen around the lower section.

I think it'll be a good option to visit these riffle holes in the day time, because many aquatic insects were seen there especially caddis.