Salmon River

While I spent three years as a river guide back in my living-in-a-truck days, the last time I was on the water was about 2003. While I liked rafting, it was always just a way for me to scratch out some income and let me climb a whole lot. So, after moving to Utah I quit cold turkey and didn’t really notice.

However, that doesn’t mean that I didn’t jump at the chance to get back on the water when my aunt and uncle invited me and Jen to join them for five days on the Lower Salmon. The idea of doing a trip where I wasn’t responsible for all of the work and didn’t have to keep clients entertained sounded awesome. Best of all, it meant that we could bring Murphy.

Jen and I had a great time rowing whitewater, hanging out with old and new friends, and generally unplugging from life for a few days. But, I guarantee that no one on this trip had more fun than Murphy. After a day of getting used to being in a boat that constantly had water crashing over the top of it, he found his river legs and became an honorary water dog.

Jen and Murphy learning how to navigate a river.
Murphy getting used to his new PFD.
Jen and Murphy both love inflatable kayaks.
The crew bringing their own shade down the river.
Inflatable and hard-shell kayaks.
Murphy gearing up for another ride.
There are a lot of Murphy shots. Deal with it.
Stella fetching rocks under the water.
Camp after the second day.
Jon and Drew getting dinner ready.
Murphy getting more used to the splashing.
Scouting Snow Hole.
Murphy was not quite ready for this one.
Stoked.
Learning how to jump from boats.
Going in.
There were also Dragonflies.
And Frogs.
And people learning how to run an oar rig.
And Caleb, who loves liquor and beef jerky.
And Sheep.
And ear-to-ear-smiles.
On August 4, 2019   /   Blog, Life  

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