solotripper wrote on Oct 28^th, 2008 at 10:49pm:

Akula ;)  I enjoyed the pics and accompanying story. I believe I've found some solution's too your problems if you EVER tackle this stretch of water again?

Thanks!

We should have scouted all of the accessible bridges along the route... that would have shown us the "hell on earth" rock section and we would have altered plans accordingly. Nothing like an avoidable surprise to brighten up the day...



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#2,  Your makeshift campsite is WHY they invented tarps and Hammocks!

It was right about then that I first started thinking about those hammocks with any level of seriousness. But you know what they say, back injuries build character.


 
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Seriously, like Wally your sense of humor went along way toward making it a fun adventure, something you'll long remember and laugh about when your an old and seasoned paddler.

Sometimes I think a sense of humor is the only thing that *really* gets anybody through anything. The guy I was with on that trip and myself have been on some really miserable outings, and I can't help but wonder how my other friends would have handled the same situations. Probably by completely losing their minds (which I hate to admit, would be pretty funny in itself).

If the humor fails though, which it does sometimes (but only briefly), then there are the four golden rules:

1. Stay calm
2. Watch your step
3. Swear a lot
4. Keep moving forward

Works for me anyways. I don't know how Wally does it, but he's more of a seasoned veteran than myself.