This is a collection of stories by, and usually about, river guides
and outfitters. The tales focus on river related events that
usually have little to do with whitewater. Many don't even take
place on a river. All say a lot about the culture of guiding and
the people attracted to wild places and the odd things that happen
once they get there. These are the stories shared around a campfire
after a day on the water. Some are funny, some sad, some quirky,
but they all come from personal river experiences and lifelong
friendships. Join some guides on their day off when they decide to
take a raft over a dam to see if they can make it right-side up.
Dive into a vast garbage dump to find the $500 drysuits you threw
out with the trash from a 21 day Grand Canyon trip. Try to explain
how your employees set a Forest Service employee on fire during a
torch-lit dance on a picnic table. Share an evening with an
outfitter who is about to lose his business because one of his
guests has disappeared on a hike and has been missing all night.
Get ready to set your underwear on fire if precipitation stays
below average because that's how you end a drought. Take the Vice
President of the United States down a river but never get him or
anyone else wet. Be part of the wedding of two guides who really
only wanted to sleep together but found themselves ?together
forever.? Steal a bus and lead a wild chase down a mountain canyon
highway looking for a group coming off the river. Drive home from
the airport naked and try to sneak into the house without your wife
noticing your lack of attire. Not every story is about good times.
A few are tributes to friends who are no longer with us but belong
around our campfire. You probably never heard their names but you
will enjoy meeting them here. They told great stories. There is an
odd thing that brings folks back for river trips. They usually come
the first time because of the excitement of rapids and whitewater.
They come back for another trip because of all the other stuff that
happens. This book attempts to capture some of that magic, the
memories and good times running a river with friends fosters.
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