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Event Coordinator(s): Rhonda S
Participants: Rhonda S, Joel W. (SquarePants), Tina Praught, Agnieszka Janiewicz, Chris Janiewicz, Graeme, Heather MacDonald A most excellent day! We drove out toward Canmore via Highway 1A - the scenic route (my favorite). Our white water trip down the Kananaskis River started with Rainbow Riders at the Rafter Six Ranch. They suited us up in wet suits and boots, and drove us out to the drop point, where they ran us through the basics, which mainly consisted of what to do if/when you fall out of the raft, the variations of which pretty much had to do with exactly how far away from the raft you were once you had your faculties about you. The weather was perfect, and the river and scenery were beautiful. Tina survived a near-death-experience when she almost fell out of the raft, head dragging in the water, anchored only by her foot strap. We were part of a convoy of three rafts. One of the rafts was full of young men who had overdosed on their testosterone supplements that day. They made it their mission to soak everyone in the other two rafts, and discovered immediately that all the rafts are outfitted with soaker guns. We, of course, thought they'd brought the soaker guns along, so we didn't realize until much too late that we could actually defend ourselves with our OWN soaker guns. Once we did realize it, though, we appointed Chris to be our official "gunner", which he took to like it was his life's calling. Later on down the river we teamed up with the third raft to ambush them around the corner and momentarily had our revenge. Near the end, we pulled the rafts over and left them near shore while a bunch of us (myself excluded) swam/floated down a small set of rapids on our butts. It looked like fun, but the water was too cold for me to want to fully immerse myself in it, so I just had to take everyone's word for it. We had an absolutely fabulous time, thanks in no small part to our guide, Darci, who "barked" orders at us as we made our way down the river and through the rapids, eddies, and "widow makers". Afterward, Joel, Graeme and I went to Tina's for dinner, where we cooked our stir-fry on her "hot rock" style skillet. The only bad thing about this trip is that it's over. I have been looking forward to it for MONTHS, and now it's over. Encore! |
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Chris, Agneiszka, Heather, Joel, Tina, Rhonda, Graeme
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Guide Darci
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On the river
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Joel, Graeme
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Rhonda
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Action shot on a rapid
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Group shot