Whitewater

My second adventure of the summer has officially come and gone today. Whitewater rafting in the Lehigh River Gorge. It was only about a class 3, and for the most part was pretty tame ... but there were definitely some thrilling moments on the water. My raftmates and I got stuck on a few rocks, and more than once we had a person overboard, but since no one got hurt, it just made the day that much more fun!

But the most important thing I learned all day is that whitewater rafting, on fairly calm rapids anyway, is much more about who can toss the most amount of water out of a bailing bucket onto another raft than it is about navigating the river. I spent as much time ducking so that my raftmates could douse the other rafts as I did paddling. It did little good, as I was drenched from the outset anyway... which was fine by me!

Nonetheless, my arms and shoulders got an intense workout. And the sun was brutal (note to self: wear a hat or bandanna next time), but thanks to the 30 SPF, I'm not nearly as burned as many of the others. My rear end feels like I've been on a horse all day, so that's a bit unpleasant. All small prices to pay for a gorgeous day on the water.

I took along a water-safe (disposable) camera, so as soon as the photos are processed, I'll post them on flickr.