Wednesday

Royal Gorge Raft Trip:

Ryan, Kara, Trevor, Bethamy, Matthew, Mark

The water level was much lower than usual do to the drought, so there weren't as many large rapids this year.  It was still very exciting, as we had a lot of navigating around rocks and boulders!

This rapid was the most difficult one (a level 4) and
we made it through perfectly!

Our guide was awesome, and we had a blast challenging ourselves to make it through tough spots without getting stuck or dumped. :-)

We caught on to the technic pretty quickly and were already having a blast at the very beginning!  Our guide informed us that we were ready for the BIG rapids. :-)  We hope to have the opportunity to go again sometime during the peak season (when the water levels are the highest).

A paddle high-five after completing our first big rapid successfully.

Bighorn Sheep Canyon Raft Trip:

Dad, Mom, Ashley, Josiah, Emily & John

John wasn't so sure about rafting, but we were able to talk him into going on a less difficult rafting trip.  He ended up enjoying it more than expected, and he even jumped in for a swim midpoint!!