river and
I am home again after a day on the river and a weekend at the lab. It was really wonderful. [The river not the lab. Labs are just stinky, dirty, (no matter how you clean them) windowless, places full of blood, poop, pee and ... well, it's not a fun place, but I love it anyway. I've been called contrary. Wonder why?]
The river was flowing fast and hard and we were able to take the little byways and side runs through tiny quirky channels. There were 4 of us, Hubby, Ralph Altman, my bro Benson Prater and moi. We laughed and chatted and paddled and had a wonderful time. Ralph is a long time paddler and he is so wonderful to have around becasue he is so skilled and, like a lot of older paddlers, he is calm in any situation. Bro Benson flipped in a side channel current that was sweeping him into whirlpool and up under a downed tree. Not a big current or a big tree mind you, not dangerous, but it was tricky. Benson didn't panic, Ralph talked him out and was there to rescue boat and gear. And we all had a good laugh.
I went over on the same spot I always go over on. They kindly have named the rapid after me. (sigh) And it was cooooold! But it was grand. A really grand day! I have to write a book about a river mage who has a boat...
Faith
PS -- Yes, I got a lot of work done polishing Blood Cross!