Island Park Canp

The 'thriller' boat is the smallest boat in the flotilla at just 10 ft long. I ride it with Tyler Grant and Ben. We ran the Warm Springs rapid that was formed in 1965 from a big storm that brought down debris from the side canyon. It is usually a class 4 in high water but the flows are modest and it's more of a class 3 and very rideable.

After that excitement I get on the oar boat with Benya and Frenchy, it's good hard work, and I'm getting reacquainted with the rhythm and hand placement for the most efficient push.

Once we are in camp we set up a Z drag using pulleys in the system and the three point anchor we learned the day before. All the pieces of self-rescue on white water are coming together.

Interp talks and song by fire fill the evening after yet another delicious dinner and a sunset with mamatus cloudsRead more