So This Is Christmas.....NOT!

On this cold winter day think back to the wamth of summer and enjoy this episode of White Water Rafting fun on the Youghiogheny River (Yok-a-gany)!

LOWER YOUGHIOGHENY:
"The standard trip format for the last 45 years and the most common way to experience the Lower Yough. You captain your own raft, but you are never far from a guide. The guides paddle along with you in kayaks, assisting and directing you through rapids. There is a guide in the lead boat as well as the sweep both as well. You'll follow the lead boat through the rapids while having fun listening to your chosen raft captain of the day. That's right - look around your group and pick someone who gets to shout out the commands "paddle forward! Paddle Backwards! Or Take a rest!" It's fun and adds a little extra adventure to your day...."

The "Love Boat."  Big D was our captain, so of course our cildren would not listen to him! Mackay and Madisen did!  In retrospect we should have parked our two offspring with the Mismash's and taken Dave and Nina in our boat! 

Mike & Mindy Mismash Dave & Nina Smith, Jennifer Geible

We probably should have switched the spouses of the captains too:)

But we won't dwell on that issue for too long!

UPPER YOUGHIOGHENY

"Four Class 5 rapids back to back falling a ridiculous hundred and twenty feet per mile. Steep drops, big munchy holes, tight chutes, and powerful wave trains characterize this section of the river. When you pause in the pool below National Falls and gaze back upstream, it will dawn on you that this is what real whitewater is all about. This is just the beginning to your Class 5 day. You still have the likes of Heintzerling Falls and Meat Cleaver to deal with, not to mention Powerful Popper, Lost and Found, and the Rockies 1 through 4."

Now for some rockin' good times!

Getting ready for the Upper Yough!  Jake is so happy he broke out into song!(or is that a yawn?)

Pumpin' ourselves up for a good time! Jennifer has no idea what's in store for her! She was totally awesome!