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Two 52-year-olds River and then hike by Carole Sanders SPECIAL TO THE RECORD After waiting an entire year with great anticipation to experience a five-day rowing trip down the Grand Canyon, my husband advised me that his business would not allow him the luxury of this exciting excursion. excur-sion. I decided that I wanted to go, even if it meant going alone, as this was a unique opportunity one that must be planned a year in advance. Who knows what next year will bring? I asked a group of ladies one afternoon if anyone would be interested inter-ested in rafting the Grand Canyon and then hiking the 10 miles out from Phantom Ranch to the South Rim. Kay Moran agreed to accompany accom-pany me. We began our adventure in Marble Canyon, a one-horse town, (consisting of one general store, one gas station, one restaurant, one motel and an air strip). Following dinner Sunday night and breakfast the next morning, both meals exceeding our expectations expecta-tions in the only restaurant in town, we gathered our carefully-packed rafting belongings for the next five days and deposited them across the street about 9 a.m. as instructed. After arranging for our car to be shuttled to the South Rim for our raft the Colorado out of the canyon arrival after the rafting portion of our adventure, we parked our car, leaving inside the items we would need for the remainder of our trip. We were introduced to our five river guides, Gabe, Dave, Myron, Chris and our trip leader, Beverly, a 38-year 38-year old woman who leads river trips during the summer and diving trips in Belize with her husband in the winter months. We were then given our numbered num-bered "dry sacks" into which we had to repack everything from our duffels, duf-fels, which were then whisked away to be lashed onto the rafts and not seen again until the last day on the river. Beverly, our trip leader, started our orientation for the trip, explaining explain-ing things like "toilet etiquette," basic boat safety (holding on to ropes with both hands and what to do if the raft capsizes), Water Baling 101, etc. It was stressed that we only go No. 2 in the portable potties, which consisted of a toilet seat atop a large bucket, as they would be too heavy if we did all our business in them. These buckets were carried out each day and lashed to the rafts, and a new bucket would be introduced each evening at our campsite. We left nothing in the campsites. Beverly told us that we all would "pee" in the river, as well as brush our teeth, bathe, and shampoo-. After a couple of hours of packing, stuffing, seriously doubting that our things would ever squish into the dry sacks, our gear was loaded into a van and we were driven to LeeTs Ferry -approximately 1-12 miles away. After all the gear was carefully stowed, Kay and I selected Gabe's raft and gingerly climbed aboard: The water, though very muddy, was calm and we began what we never dreamed was to be a "most excellent adventure." The beauty of the Grand Canyon from below, looking up over the magnificent rock formations, forma-tions, was even more spectacular than we'd imagined. We rowed aft hour or so, as Beverly looked for the best lunch spot for us. We were served a sandwich buffet lunch and then we were off again. We passed over a couple of mild rapids, much to Kay's and mj delight, and toward evening we found our camping spot for the night. We were pleasantly surprised to be served hors d'oeuvres, after we'd settled into our tent sites, and most of us dove into our caches of alec holic beverages to accompany dinner. din-ner. Dinner of fresh grilled Cajufl cod was delightful, and we were given additional information for the mornings one conch horn means coffee is ready, "rise and shine", tear down the tent, pack up and dress for Please see Grand Canyon, B-13 FH Bobsled podium for American racers? Continued from B-9 Racine holds the official track record and has unofficially broken it on several occasions. "It's our house," Racine said of the Sports Park track. "It was built for us as far as I'm concerned." High expectations do add pressure, pres-sure, Maiorca said, but it's part of the plan to win in the Olympics. "We've got to be in the top of the (World Cup) field to be in contention con-tention in 2002," Maiorca said. "I want to make sure we're one of the top nations when they say 'OK, women's bobsled is part of the 2002 Winter Olympics.'" Another sport looking for Olympic status is the on-your-stomach, luge-style sport known as skeleton. The first Utah Winter Sports Park skeleton World Cup takes place today at 9 a.m. American Skeleton A Team slider Lincoln DeWitt of Park City will be among the 33 men and 17 women competing in the two-heat races. Forerunning for the event will be Park City's Tricia Stumpf and former Snowbird ski racer Tristan Gale, both are members of the American development team. Skeleton World Cup has a longer history than women's bobsled bob-sled and today's competition will feature sliders from around the world. Canadian Ryan Davenport slid to victory by a large margin in last year's North American Championships at the Sports Park and will be a favorite for the men's podium along with Germany's Willi Schneider. The United State's top medal contender is Jim Shea of New York who has some of the best start times in the world. Fellow New Yorker Juleigh Walker won this fall's World Cup selection races at the Sports Park and will be vying with new local Babs Isak for a podium on the women's side. Park City's DeWitt, whose major race experience consists of forerunning last year's National Championship, is hoping to get in thetop-15. . "I'd love to get in the top-lQ but that's about all that's realistic considering my experience level tq this point," said De Witt. "Two consistent runs will make me, happy." j World Cup skeleton racing begins today at 9 a.m. and continues contin-ues through 11:30. The female bobsledders take the ice from, 1:30-3:30 p.m. today and race again Sunday, 9-10:30 a.m. Race organizers are not expected the large crowds that were on hand for the men's World Cup last weekend so vehicles will be allowed into the park and shuttles will be running within the Bear Hollow facility; The spectator charge is $5 per car Before guns, falcons were the royal weapon Come to Falcon's Ledge and hunt with shotgun and falcon. Enjoy premium pheasant hunting, luxury accommodations, fine dining, and the sport of kings. . . falconry. 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