White Water Rafting

 Good morning dear friends. I thought I would relate the Tuesday's adventure before we left Gold country. 

It was a day unlike any other. It was going to be 102 and the girls wanted one adventure before we left the rapids. The morning dawned bright and the girls packed up their gear. 

Boat. Check

Fishing supplies. Check

Water and sunscreen. Check

Snacks.   Check

Towels.  Check

They piled all their gear into the truck because they were driving to the spot where all the water rapid tours departed and that's where they were putting their boat into the water.  Take the 1 1/2  hr float back to where our RV is then get the bikes and go get the truck. It seemed such a simple plan. 

The big boats left with paddlers, equipped with life vests, helmets etc and the girls put their boat in the water  when the last tour boat left. 

Immediately Wendi heard an air leak in the boat and said to Jenny, "we have a hole in the boat." Jenny said."maybe we shouldn't do it today." Wendi said, " it will be alright. 2 of the 3 chambers are holding." 

Off they went with Wendi's back to the rapids and Jenny facing the rapids. As they paddled the air was trying to empty out of the chamber with a hole. Wendi tried to keep her finger over the hole while paddling and skinned up her knuckle pretty badly. 

Meanwhile Jenny was saying, as the water got choppy, " I'm nervous.  I'm really, really nervous.: 

Wendi reassured her. "Everything is gonna be alright."  

The people that paid 119 dollars per person to have a tour guide were watching Wendi and Jenny going down the rapids with air leaking and a panicky Jenny. 

Jenny will share with you that she has anxiety. The mountains have been a challenge or any new experience, since we've been out but wendi is her opposite. Scared of nothing and taking names. They make such a great pair. 

Jenny is saying to Wendi, " why did we do this? Why did you let me make the decision to do this? We're gonna sink. We have no life vests. Wendi, why did we do this?"  Wendi was trying to reassure her, while paddling, holding her finger in the leak and flipping water out of the boat. 

At one point, they said the tour guided boat stopped and waited for them to make it through. At which time , Wendi and Jenny acted cool, like nothing was wrong. As soon as the big boat was outta sight, Wendi and Jenny were bailing water out of the boat and trying to keep the one side that was going flat out of the water.  

I wish you could have seen them tell me about it when they got home. I was laughing so hard as they unfolded the scene for me. Trying to be so cool while the big boat was watching , then trying desperately to keep it from sinking.

We all laughed until we cried. If you want to know if there are pictures. There are. There is also a video. I will have to see if I can procure that for all of us to watch. 

Lesson for white water rafting. 

Life vests

Helmets

Intact boat

Valium? Lol

Hope that everyone has a wonderful Saturday. I love you. Always, kimmee

Ps. I did a thing. 6 or 8 inches cut.i feel so much lighter.