UMTravels

On the water by 9:30am this morning. First rapid is Hance, which is a 9 on the ten scale. Leslie went swimming for the entire length of Hance — was in the rubber kayak, no helmet.

One mile later it’s another about the same (Sockdolager). Wild rides both. Of course…all the different river guide books we have give different numbers. Let’s put it this way, at Hance we got out and scouted the rapid (well, I held the boat).

We were off the water at noon (two short days in a row) to time our arrival at Phantom Ranch and still finding downstream camping, which is tight around the ranch.

Being back on WhiteWater’s boat floods me with calm even in the worst of rapids. It’s the level of trust and love. I rather die at the hands of someone I’ve known for a week.

Left wrist is bothering me a bit, and to right shoulder is still a little weird…but I’m getting a great upper body workout.

We (Team 2) are cooking tonight — Uli is doing goulash.

Wine situation: put out 3 litre of Black Box Cab and a liter each of the bandit Merlot and Pinot Gris.