Show The The river is a challenge to a trainee guide Eagle-pag- e 7 staff writer Departure at four in the morning? Really getting up to leave before my other roommates have even gone to bed? Four days and three nights in the wilderness with no bathrooms hot showers make-u- p radio or TV? And bugs will be tons of there I'm sure bugs! Why not huh? Well these are only some of the questions I asked myself trying to deckle whether to go on the CEU river guide trips dragged myself out of bed very early in the morning It sounds really bogus hut it was the only way to have an early start on the river It takes a little while to set up everything Of course this includes pumping up the raft loading up all the necessary equipment food and the heavy oars and floors It's hard work but everybody puts in their best effort which makes everything a lot easier After some sweat from all the work the fun comes but I still wondered all along if I should've stayed where there's civilization Well I am damn glad that I didn't Just being gone for the four days where it's mostly desert and water the mountains with their arches interesting petroglyphs the plain serenity of the wilderness and the pure peacefulness and roaring mad rapids of the river definitely made up for missing the necessities of being isolated Being on the river I I experienced many things I for one am not into sleeping on the dirt with the lizards and ants but it wasn't bad Most of the nights we just tarped it because it was so nice and slept under the stars One night while all the stars were out the moon was so bright that it seems like it just tapped everyone on the shoulders and woke them up from their sleep The moon looked like a huge spotlight in the sky From hiking to just plain looking around observing the atmospheres really made me think We saw the most beautiful waterfall and clean crocks where we bathed like the Indians probable used lo I really appreciated and learned to leave every campsite the way we found it or even better by making sure all the waste we bring in we lake back on the boat with us Also learning to be Bravt passengers with their river guides paddle their way through the roaring rapids and quickly help the person overboard back to safety but an exciting ride Every-tim- e patient with everything and just with time we hit the rapids my learning to have a good adrenaline even though you've only everyone just got going You known them for only about 20 just want more and more but you have to realize that if there arc minutes makes the trip trainees we As guide problcmsjou have to avoid it for safely reasons even though you helped in setting up camps cooked gourmet meals and most may miss a great ride importantly we learned how to Everyone that goes on the Where current read the river the river trips make the most of is the ferry angles and all sorts of everything Whether it's from having to go to the bathroom in problems like domers where large the bushes or not having a mirror rocks hide to insure a very safe ttmaP to see what you looked like which was probably best for everyone Anyway I met neat people who are smart and I learned plenty from them I also fought and learned to be friends with the river While I enjoyed the adrenaline rush that I received every lime we went through a rapid I was either falling into or out of the boat I've become so used to being able to enjoy the necessities in everyday life that I really never - C thought about living in the wilderness The river brought everything hack to me and more I'll never forget anything that hap- pened on our trips The many good times and some of the hard limes contributed lo all my memories of the river and that definitely cludes everything nature offers the beautiful mountaincous scenery and waterfalls to the interesting sagebrushes we hid from n Bookstore Sale Hurry in and catch the best bargains l5-5- 0 in- off selected items - |