This is rafting class. It was freezing cold outside and in the water. I would almost rather have been in the water most of the time because during the three days it was mid 50's for the high and often times raining. The last day we camped out and then rafted all day down the alberton gorge on the clark fork river. Above is where we ate lunch, double cheeseburgers, chips, and cookies.
This is my first guiding experience on the paddle raft going down class III "Fang", it was pretty much awesome to the max. We also got experience on an oar frame raft which is a larger paddle raft with a metal frame attatched to it. Then two oars stick out the side, this is waht usually carries all the gear.
After the rapids we learned how to flip the raft and then the easiest way to flip it back over. The water was good encouragement to hop back in really quickly.
We leanred a bnuch of skills such as reading the river, guiding paddle rafts and oar frame rafts, whitewater swimming, and swift water rescue which included the throw bag. Looks like Brad in the water isnt gonna make it with that throw.
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Yay :) more pictures!! You just made me have a great study break
Sooo I had a dream last night that I came to visit you and we all went white water rafting...it was warm though.
nice to see photos of what you're doing and to know when we go rafting we'll have our own guide built in... make sure you learn how to accurately throw the rope when I fall out. these look worse than innertubes
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hurray for pictures and updates-mommie and i missed you at the opera sunday-couldn't drag carly there.
but i do agree with carly on one thing--we want to go rafting...and we'll be there in july. thank you. good day sir.i said good day.
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