End of the season adventures

Hello everyone! It's the middle of August and the water has dropped significantly and many friends and guides in the valley have started to head back to wherever it is they are from. It's definitely a rough part of the year for anyone staying until the bitter end (me). We are staying pretty busy at work, but things are starting to slow down- which only means there's more time for adventures! Here are some pics from my most recent adventure. A friend (Bowlin) and I climbed Mount Missouri (14,067') yesterday and here are a few pics from that. Enjoy!

The first pic is of the trail headed down- that's my friend in the lower right- sketchy trail! The next pic is of me in front of the Missouri Basin at the top of Missouri Mountain. The last pic is of me on the climb up- you can see the Missouri Mountain's peak at the top right of the pic- it's a LONG way up there.

Gunnison Gorge River Expedition

Greetings everyone! I can't remember the last time I got on the internet twice in one week, much less made two blog posts. Anyways, I got back from the Gunnison Gorge a few days ago- what a trip. The whole party was made up of 4 boats and 5 people- one big raft, one little raft, a kayak, and a little thing called an Alpacka. The weather was crappy the first night, but there was a wall-less shelter with a roof that we stayed under. The weather while we were on the water was perfect. Not too many people go on this stretch of river because the road to get there is crazy and there's a mile hike to the river (and you have to carry everything in- including boats). We got everything rigged up and spent two great days and one night in the gorge. Here are some pics. I will most likely post more on my picture website so be sure to check that out. The first picture of me and Jenny on an awesome side hike on the trip. The next is of me and Jenny just as we got to the bottom of the hike into the river (boat and all). The last is of me on the river with a friend kayaking in the background.

Summer Living

Oh my. I haven't posted anything in two months! Needless to say that it has been a busy busy summer- full of fun so far. I find myself at the library currently with it downpouring out there. Anywho, it has been a fantastic summer so far. I have had about 4 days off the entire summer and I usually find myself on the river on my off days anyways- been doing alot of boating. Time not being spent working has been dedicated to all sorts of fun things. I have been rock climbing, mountain climbing, kayaking, camping, and all sorts of other fun things this summer. I am still living solely out of the car (which really keeps me motivated to stay active from sun up to sun down), but the past week I have been house sitting for a friend. I must say I have forgotten how great it is to sleep in a bed. in a room. with a bathroom in the house. I really felt like a king for the past week, but alas the friend has returned and I am back in the car. Nothing to fret though because I am headed on vacation tomorrow for the next three days. I am headed to the Gunnison Gorge to float down the Gunnison River for a few days. Should be quite the adventure and you can be assured there will be many pics. For now I'll share a couple photos from the summer so far. Enjoy.
The top picture is of me on top of Mount Shavano 14229 feet above sea level. The next picture is of me rock climbing at a place called Bob's Rock just outside Buena Vista. The last picture of a raft full of Keystone Science School counselors (including Liz) hitting Pinnacle Rock Hole- a great hit.