Another summer and another chance to raft down Westwater Canyon on the Colorado River. Lying in Utah South of I-70 and between the north-eastern Utah/Colorado border and the town of Moab, some say it is the biggest water in the state. It’s usually done as an overnighter by rafters but can be done in one day or less by kayakers.
The holiday weekend was great. Couple solid bike outings (including a PR by two minutes on the Dry Fork Loop with pal Jason Hooten), a good run, a few bbq’s, plus some downtown fireworks. Capped it all off with a little bit of whitewater on the Animas yesterday with world famous river guide Sean Larmore and crew. Below are some shots of us trying to make the weekend last. Thanks to Laurel, Kasey, Amber, Jonesy, Christina, and of course Sean, for all the laughs (the term “stern” was used a few too many times) and the innumerable “safety briefings” for this river newbie.
Our friend Leslie Dopp at Kokopelli River Guides, a great guide service and shop in Ashland, Oregon, wrote the following essay and we wanted to share it with everyone:
It’s a day off from the river. As I sit at my computer doing a little work I notice that I have a sticker posted to my bulletin board in my office. It reads “Live Your Passion”.
