The River's Bluff

Consummate city slicker and sexy, unassuming man-of-color, Howard, accompanies his veteran backpacker bud with the big Brazilian Mastiff, Max Prime, to a pristine, secluded eyrie overlooking the lazy Sabinal River in the Texas Hill Country for a long weekend of exploratory camping and tramping.
Bonding and capering amidst the idyllic surroundings while getting to know one another better, on several different levels, the two experience unexpected trials, tribulations and ribaldry, making for a memorable inauguration to the hiking life. The terms camping and tramping take on a duality of meaning...
Will he embrace the unfamiliar, or recoil from the perils encountered?

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