Haven't had an update in a while so I figured it was high time I wrote something. The rafting has been going super sweet. I'm now certified to drive both the motor boats (above) and paddle boats (below). A few weeks ago I was lucky enogh to guide a 3 day trip down river, camping along the riverbanks as we went and eating some damn fine gormet food cooked over the fire.
Day 1 - Black Canyon
Black Canyon again
Day 2 - Thompson River
Day 2 - Black Bear
Also recently I had a day off so decided to spend it going for a day hike with a friend Amanda who is working at a nearby rafting resort. We opted to climb a hill named "The Nipple".
Amanda at the top. It took us about 1 & 1/2 hours of 4wd driving then 2 hours of walking to reach the top through some really nice forest and open medows before popping out above tree line and reaching the top.
The views from the top were amazing and now all we had to do was find the van on our way down. Seems easy you might think...
We ended up "slightly misjudging" our exact position and turned a 1 hour hike down into a 4 & 1/2 hour mission. See if you can spot Amanda amongst the massive logs.
A close up of a tired face.
However, all was not lost. We now got to watch the sun set over the mountains from a brilliant vantage point before making it back to the van shortly after. Happy days!
1 comment:
Yo Shunt,
Looks like they somehow trusted you with people, a boat and even an engine. They have no idea.
What are the plans for the next little while? return to enviro eng job or more outdoor instructing? Is Junt around for a little while or soon to be sent back to the bbush?
You can climb all the nipple hills in the world, there is one nipple that will always be beyond your reach and you know where it is.
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