So my first trip of the season is in the books. It was one of the better ones I have had. A group of college students booked a trip down Desolation canyon. Now we don't typically start to run trips until mid May. Yet they were set on doing so. So my self and Karen another of the guides that has been around for a while where the one comissioned to run the trip. We set out monday and after a six hour drive to the put in, we rigged out our boats and started off down stream. We had found out that the beautiful weather we were having was going to take a turn for the worse. We made it 28 miles that first day and set up camp. Had a delicious dinner sat by the fire and went to bed. We awoke to refreshing freshly dusted snow capped buttes. Karen and I whom together have logged alot of miles on the river both agreed that it was the coldest river trip we had ever been on. It was so cold that we had people wrapped in tarps and where perpossly avoiding what we could to keep everyone dry. It was a bit weird rowing away from the big waves I have never done that before. We got every kind of weather from rain and hail to sun and snow. These temps compiled with 4 days of rowing 20+ miles a day along with cooking meals, loading and unloading boats, and entertaining passengers we are about to drop from exhaustion. The great thing is we made some really cool new friends. Each and everyone of these college kids had an amazing attitude considering the situation. We joked, laughed, talked, goofed off, made fun of each other and had an amazing time. So thank you to the students of Witworth college for the memories and making the trip as easy as possible.
Jo to answer your question Telluride is in southwest Colorado a few hours east of Moab.
Angela I will be trainning you and from what I am hearing it is going to be an amazing summer down here so get excited.
Tolman For sure I will keep in touch on the telluride adventure.
Mare I am Always up for a good session of playing so let me know if you are down this way an I will let you know If I am up in your neck-o-the woods.
Hammy they should be getting back to you about employment very soon if you are still interested. As I told Angela it is going to be a good one down here. I am having a hard time with leaving to head north.
Hope evey one is doing well. School is almost out and spring and summer are on the way so I say we go and play. You should all come to Telluride we could carpool and caravan. It will be amazing.
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im still panning on going just let me know in addvance what days we are leaving glad to hear that yuor having a good time down there miss you up hear but well see you soon
Sweet Buddy I am totally stoked I was actually pretty bummed for a while there but if they are still thinking about me then that is fantastic and I will gladly come and work for them. thanks again and I will talk to you later. Hammy
marcus@ glad you had fun on the river! i will be in moab area, canyoneering and climbing from about the 10-15th, so call me if youre around and we can PLAY!!!
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