Is It Summer Yet?!

Well since moving back to the 208 the weather has been very unappealing to me. This is mostly because there has not been a day that has reached a temperature of over 85 degrees F. All I want to know is, where is the heat that I so long for? 90 degrees and higher, is that to much to ask for?! Hopefully after todays excellent sunshine with a high of about 75 the weather will only improve and the heat will set in.

This last week I did however decide to inaugurate summer despite the lame temperatures with my first raft trip down the North Fork of the Payette River, the area known as the Cabarton run. There is nothing like rafting on a river full of snow melt water that cause you to shudder at the thought of being soaked head to toe. My goal this summer is to raft once a week or every other week until I go on my main rafting trips that consist of two one week long trips as a guide to the lower Salmon River for the youth at my church. Inside my rafting goal for this summer is also to raft new stretches of rivers for the first time and truly experience all that Idaho has to offer white water enthusiasts, in finding and experiencing the perfect rapid, if there is such a thing out there. I am planning to document my trips using my Gopro outdoor waterproof camera so that at the end of the summer you can watch video of what I experienced and what the river looked like from my perspective and also the perspective of my friends that I raft with. Keep your eyes tuned for more stories and pictures this summer!

until next time...