Hunting with Mike

“Ride em cowgirl!” This is my granddaughter Nadia, and she is “riding the bull”, as it’s called by fellow rafters. She’s hanging onto a rope, as I sat just behind her, and actually held onto her vest for the bigger rapids. She loved every minute of her “ride” on the mighty Colorado river, and the rest of us had a blast also!

This was my second trip down the Colorado with Whitewater Rafting LLC outfitters. They operate out of Glenwood Springs just a short drive from Eagle Colorado. The very first set of rapids is called “baptism”and it is aptly named for sure! Others are big wave, the wall, tombstone, and maneater just to name a few. I have also done whitewater in Pennsylvania, but the Colorado is a far more impressive river in many regards. When you have time to enjoy the scenery, and your not paddling for your life, it is nothing short of spectacular! I bought a inexpensive waterproof camera, and got some good pictures of our trip, but of course it didn’t have a zoom lens, so every picture was a panoramic shot.

Two of my grandkids (Quinn and Nadia) have gone on this trip, along with my daughters Tara and Alena. My non-swimming wife Lorna (God Bless her) even came on our last trip, but only on condition she didn’t have to paddle. My son-in-laws Tony and Glen, along with my son Micah rounded out our crew. This is a memorable exciting way to spend the afternoon, when your vacationing in any area, where “whitewater” is found. I’m ready for some extreme rapids now that I’ve got some class 4-5’s under my belt! If you’ve ever thought about a whitewater trip by all means “do it!” I promise you’ll not regret it.Mike

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