Facing stiff river bet?

[Silly String]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB ($121.53)
BB ($70.60)
Hero ($49.10)
MP ($30.35)
CO ($49.25)
Button ($50.45)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, J. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
Hero raises to $2, 4 folds, BB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4.25) A, 4, 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $3.5, BB raises to $7, Hero calls $3.50.

Turn: ($18.25) A (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($18.25) T (2 players)
BB bets $17.35, Hero calls $17.35.

Final Pot: $52.95

That's just poker, or could I have avoided?

[Irisheyes]

Looks ok to me.

River is possibly a fold if you feel like setting yourself a challenge.