Glen has a post almost ready to publish about a hike he and Kyle took, but I wanted to tell you about our rafting trip. We had some days off last week, and made a spur of the moment decision to go rafting on the middle fork of the Flathead River.
There are several rafting companies, but we had heard good things about Glacier Raft. We signed up, and had a pleasant surprise....they have a special rate for area employees~~ $15! So, for $48 dollars total, we went rafting.
The rapids weren't HUGE, but it was a great ride. We alternated between sets of rapids with some great wave trains and fairly tranquil pools. The rapids were mostly class 3. The water was only about 42 degrees, so getting wet was an invigorating experience!
The other cool thing was that the weather had been a bit unsettled during the day, and some rain showers had moved through. The company had some cancellations, so at our time slot, we were the only boat. We shared our raft with some other local employees and their family(we didn't know them), and the sun came out to make our trip pleasant. We had the river to ourselves.
Glen and Kyle volunteered when the guide asked for "strong paddlers" to sit in the front. They were in charge of setting the paddle stroke rate. I got to sit right behind Kyle. If you have been rafting, you may know that the front is a pretty wet place to be. But we prefer it to the back, which is a "bouncy" place to be.
Of course, we didn't take the camera, but like all good rafting companies, they had a photographer stationed at critical points along the river. They post the photos online, so I will include a raft photo link so you can see how much fun we were having. Raft Photos
I'll make Glen finish his hike post, and we'll update you again soon. We have been having a few Internet connectivity issues in the campground, but we think they are solved.
Kyle is "dog-sitting" tomorrow. (For those that may not know, he isn't too fond of dogs) Luckily it is for a cute, friendly, little poodle, and all he has to do is take him for a walk around noon while the owners are on a tour in the park.
Hope everyone is happy and healthy. Talk to you soon,
Terry
3 comments:
"Friendly poodle"? Sure... Kyle has heard enough poodle stories to make him leery. Hopefully Kyle came away with all of his toes.
Lori,
He really WAS a friendly one, thank goodness. Kyle even said afterward that if ever had a dog, he wanted one like "Chance". He didn't bark, yip, wasn't hyper...but loved to walk, and would then cuddle right up to you and sit down. He was like a caramel color, and we think he was mixed with another small dog...maybe Lhasa Apso? Cute as a button. But I still don't want one. :-) And I bet he couldn't eat corn on the cob!
Terry
Yo G...where's your helmet! I thought they wanted strong paddlers up in the bow!
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