Whitewater

This post is long over due . . . we took this trip in July (and I had the best of intentions in writing about it back then), but it was so fun I that it is still worth writing about, even a couple months late.

My sister Jenni and her husband Dustin planned a kayaking trip down the Snake River from Jackson to Idaho Falls. They paddled the whole stretch in about a week. Joe and I were able to join them for part of their trip.

The first day of the trip started with rain, hail, and horribly cold weather. I missed this day (oh so sad) but the rest of the group paddled through. The second day I joined the group and we covered about 20 miles (Jenni and Dustin correct me if I am wrong). It was leisurely paddling on a bright sunny day, with the Rocky Mountains serving as backdrop. It was so peaceful and beautiful.

On the third day we covered another 7 miles of peaceful, mostly serene river. Then, we took on the 8 mile stretch of white water that Jackson is famous for. It was my first ever attempt at paddling white water. It was amazing!!! I have to admit that I did flip my kayak on the first 2 major rapids that we encountered (and I was feeling pretty sheepish) but after suffering a very steep learning curve, I stayed in my boat for the rest of the trip (even when some of the more experienced kayakers did not). We had so much fun. Thank you so much, Jenni and Dustin, for an amazing trip!