Rafting!

So the bosses sister is up visiting for the week. (She and her husband are on vacation and the boss (Steve and Connie) are back in Nevada for school so it's just me and Chris running the show here) We had a few people walk-in to come rafting--so I invited Connie and Mark--yes, Connie is both the owner's sister's name and his wife's name. Odd huh?
Anyway. We had a blast--but she took a little swim in the second rapid. And luckily we got it on film.


These first three are from Timezone (our first rapid on the lower stretch)

Kid up front= just looking at dad.


The goofs up front really weren't paddling at all--so I had to yell at them.

Here we are set up and pushing in the first crashing wave in Tight Squeeze. (Rapid number 2 and also my favorite rapid)


Watch Connie--in the straw hat.

Now you see her.

*BIG WAVE*


Now you don't.



Flotsam and jetsam. (Not the eels)




You can actually see her holding on to the rope on the boat here. She's right on the top-left side of the boat (from my perspective)

Connie is actually one of my favorite people. We just get along really well. It's really hard for me not to like someone that appreciates my jokes so much. And someone that will tell me a joke that I really, really, really, *really* like.

Ok--since I know you're dying to know what it is, I'll tell you.

What are the sexiest animals on the farm?

Answer: Highlight below so I know you're not cheating.

Brown chicken, brown cow. (But say it with the rhythm of bow chicka wow wow)

Pictures from Idaho

haha!

So I forget how I stumbled upon this masterpiece--but I love it.

What makes Barats and Bereta even better is the fact that they are dressed like Mormon missionaries. And this is totally something that missionaries would do in their spare time. Plus it gives a little more credibilty to the relgious parody.

On the River

I finally gave in and started one of these things. I'll blame it on my obsession with reading Kim's and Stephanie's. It's a good way to feel a little more connected. Which, considering my nomadic lifestyle as of late, is rather nice. Plus I guess it is a good place to share some pictures.

So the other day I took this boat full of crazy middle aged women down the river. It actually was a really fun trip--and the best part is this picture that they took.

We have three requirements to be a river guide at Epley's:

1-- Take six trips down the 70 mile stretch of river we are licensed for.
2-- Get in the boat by yourself (from the river)
3-- Do a backflip off the boat.

Now the first two are kinda self explanatory. Licensure and practicallity. The backflip is just as important in most trips. Simply because people like to see it. And there are times that you have to use every trick in your book to entertain people for 8 hours. Me being me, I couldn't just do a backflip--so I generally do a full. It's funny 'cause the first few times I did it off the boat last year I kept hitting my face on the boat because I'd land where I jumped from. I have since adjusted, and usually think it looks pretty cool--but had never really seen a picture that captured it well.