David and clan entering a class 2 rapid.
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David preferred the "face upstream, look downstream" approach.
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Karl braces for hitting a rock.
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The raft handles rapids easily. No worries about getting sideways.
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Camp number 2.
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The boys by the river at evening.
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Evan with another fish.
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Fishy.
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David and clan slept on the little sand island. The river didn't rise during the night.
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Alex joined us in our boat on the 3rd day. The boys would typically exit the boat upon entering deeper, calmer water, and get in just before the next set of rapids. They did float down a few mild rapids, but swimming in fast-moving, shallow water with rocks isn't the best idea. We had a few moments of yelling "Quick! Get back in the boat Evan!" as the noise from the rapids grew closer.
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Max up front paddling (he did a lot of that), Alex behind, me, then Evan on his fishing and lounging platform.
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Nice Basalt spires next to the river.
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