To say I had fun would be an understatement, but let’s start at the beginning. Since I have limited access to e-mail and none to phone, I did not get the 4 extra e-mails sent to me by Chris, the owner of AWA. I happily showed up at the original meeting time and place. I got to observe as Chris and his crew were readying supplies for our trip down the American River.
We were the first run of the season and it takes a lot of gear and preparation to get 14 people down to the river, loaded onto rafts with all proper safety and rafting equipment. We each wore a wet suit, a splash jacket, life jacket and helmet. AWA was also moving into its new home on Route 49 just North of Marshall Gold Discovery Park.
I followed Chris to the new location and met my fellow rafters and our guides.
We got a lesson in paddling and commands from Josh and were loaded into rafts. Josh and nine guests in one raft and me and 3 guides in the other 🙂 The river was running cold, high, and fast. Our raft was responsible for the safety of the guests in the other raft and to give the crew a shakedown on the river.
If you have not rafted the American River you must come immediately to California and “just do it”. This is a fast river with some big rapids. The trip combines the river’s natural beauty, rich historical background, and exhilarating rapids into one great whitewater experience. I felt completely at ease as Eric, Diane and Lindsay took turns guiding us down the river.
You can raft the American with 30 different companies, Action Whitewater Adventures is a family company, and the owner, Chris, has been rafting this river since he was 14. Chris and his guides are comfortable taking your 8 year old or 80 year old down the river safely. Check out the website and make your reservations. http://www.actionwhitewater.com
I had an absolutely wonderful, thrilling, wet, fun ride!!
Edgar spent a fun day at Dog-Woods Resort and was well taken care of by Theresa, I picked him up and he was dirty and, I swear, smiling. We both had a great day!
Cathy
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Hoover Dam is a testimony to a country’s ability to construct monolithic projects in the midst of adverse conditions. Built during the Depression; thousands of men and their families came to Black Canyon to tame the Colorado River. It took less than five years, in a harsh and barren land, to build the largest dam of its time. Now, years later, Hoover Dam still stands as a world-renowned structure. The Dam is a National Historic Landmark and has been rated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of America’s Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders.
30 miles outside of Las Vegas the Hoover Dam is still one of the most visited attractions, even 70 years after its construction.
Off the Grid with Cathy Herman 