After a wet May, the Niobrara river was running fast, making our canoe trip fly by. We didn’t have to pull the canoe over sandbars (or really even steer around obstacles of any kind other than a few islands). On the other hand, the current made pulling over to the bank to hike up creeks to see waterfalls a little more challenging than it often is. Regardless, the National Scenic River lived up to its name.