Rig dayFeb 14 2018

Launch day

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Today started early, with an alarm at 5:30 -- lots to do, and I don't want to be the one holding up the group!

Thankfully, I'm pretty good at packing up my gear, so I was ready to go bright and early. Well, not bright, since the sun wasn't up yet, but you get the idea. And with that, Nick and I headed off to get breakfast ready.

Setting up the breakfast tableSetting up the breakfast table

While people descended on breakfast, I headed over to the boats to rig all of my gear onto it -- this always takes a while the first time.

It's not beautiful weather, but it's a beautiful sceneIt's not beautiful weather, but it's a beautiful scene

Eventually, everyone was fed, packed, dressed, and rigged. We were all antsy to hit the river, but we took a second to put my camera on a rock, set a timer, and take a group picture.

Say cheese!Say cheese!

The first day is pretty uneventful, aside from a medium-sized rapid known as Badger Rapid. Jess expressed an interest in rowing so what the hell -- I gave her the oars from the get-go. Hey, it allowed me to take pictures along the way.

Into the Canyon we go!Into the Canyon we go!

We arrived at camp around 1pm, and some of us took this opportunity to hike around a bit and explore our surroundings.

... and what surroundings they were!... and what surroundings they were!

After that, it was time for dinner (steak & salmon), a campfire, and then bed.

It's gonna be a fun trip.

Not a bad first kitchen.Not a bad first kitchen.
House Rock rapidFeb 16 2018