I LOVE re-reading some of my journal posts from various river trips. “It is GLORIOUS waking up with the sun. It’s slow and easy. not hurried or abrupt or rushed.’ “Woke up to pee and looked up at the stars – GLORIOUS!” “We saw a Condor! It was way up the thermal drafts.” “Little things, […]
Organization
Looking for critters
As we prep for August’s adventure on the Main Salmon River in Idaho – a wild and scenic place – part of the fun knowing what critters to be on the lookout for! The Salmon River Canyon provides a habitat for an abundant and varied wildlife resource. Big game species commonly observed along the river […]
Getting to know a place
Sylke Laine: Wayfinder Coach and Forest Therapy Guide and I wanted to share some info about the Salmon River and this area of the country where we’re offering our river rafting retreat. It’s remote, rugged, and achingly beautiful. Let’s start here: the Salmon River originates in the Sawtooth and Lemhi Valleys of central and eastern […]
The sky is full of
If you live in a city, near a city, or in the suburbs… YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY STARS ARE ACTUALLY UP THERE IN THE SKY. The first night of my Grand Canyon trip, down at the put in at Lees Ferry, after we unloaded all our gear and the boats, and rigged the […]
Last days are bittersweet
Each of these photos represents a last camp. On my French Broad trip (13 days, 140 miles) our last camp was on Day 12. On our Grand Canyon trip (16 days, 225 miles) our last camp was Day 15. And on The Great Florida Traverse trip (23 days, -/+340 miles) our last camp was on […]
Rafting rivers since I was a kid
Looking back through pictures, I can see that I’ve rafted rivers since I was about 10 years old. My dad used to take his squadron guys and their families rafting on the American River in Sacramento each summer. I remember the gold Coors beer cans. Grilling hot dogs and eating potato salad at the picnic […]