For Christmas I gave cousin Jessie her very first whitewater trip. I absolutely adore giving 'adventure gifts' because it means I GET TO GO TOO! We booked a trip with Cascade Raft (easily the classiest of the local raft companies) for the Staircase run on the South Fork of the Payette. When Jessie climbed into the raft that sweltering afternoon, I think she was rather unsure of what she was getting herself into. But, when she climbed out at Banks, I know she was a true . . .
WHITEWATER ADDICT!
READY TO ROCK AND ROLL!
JESSIE LOOKS A BIT NERVOUS DON'T YOU THINK?
BUT NOT TESS! SHE LOVES THE CLASS IV!
AFTER HAVING JUST DONE THE OBLIGATORY ROCK JUMP!
WELL, ONE OF US JUMPED. THE OTHER OF US STARTED TO CHICKENED OUT ON HER FIRST ROCK JUMP ATTEMPT ~BUT~ HER (ONLY SLIGHTLY) OLDER COUSIN REFUSED TO LET HER MISS OUT ON THE EXPERIENCE . . . AND GAVE HER A SWIFT PUSH!
SHE GOT HER REVENGE THOUGH, SHE LET ME RIDE AROUND THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON WITHOUT TELLING ME I HAD A LOPSIDED HELMET!
JESSIE REALLY DID GET THE FULL WHITEWATER EXPERIENCE THAT DAY!
SHE RODE THE BULL TOO!
RIDE 'EM COWGIRL!
HERE'S JESSIE LOOKING NERVOUS AGAIN . . .
AND NOW DIGGING IN AND LOVING IT!
AH, THE WHITEWATER!
COULD I BE HAVING ANY MORE FUN?
I'M PRETTY SURE WHITEWATER RUNS IN OUR BLOOD!
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