They've renovated three historic cabins near Caddo Gap and are renting them to visitors. What are known as the Bean Creek Cabins sit on 495 acres Williams purchased in 2014.

At 8:30 p.m., the river reached a height of nearly 12 feet. I grilled myself a cheeseburger at Bardwell's cabin and let the rain pounding on the metal roof serenade me to sleep.