This weekend was our staff retreat for Outdoor Activities, the campus organization i work for. We took our volunteers rafting on the Salmon river, which was SO MUCH FUN! Carla, our director, is this girl who is really good at white water kayaking. She wanted me to kayak with her instead of rafting, so i thought about it, and threw a kayak in last minute. Then i remembered my quote that i like and put on my blog recently, about going out for an adventure secretly hoping you wont find it. and that pushed me over the edge. i didnt want to be that girl. kayaking in white water is scary, but it is SO fun, and i decided to push myself a bit and get challenged. So i did. and it was so much fun!!! I love doing things that are scary but then getting through it and being so thankful i did. I even flipped upside down and rolled back up in the rapid. i know, it doesnt sond as cool as it should, but i havent kayaked in like 2 years, so i was happy i still could. and anyhoo, i just thought i would share my little adventure story. we all have things that scare us, and the adventure comes in having the courage to do them anyway. that is all i have to say for now!!!
Resurrection
4 days ago
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what do you mean you haven't kayaked in like 2 years? Those rapids we went on this last summer were pretty helter skelter and dangerous....if you were Amy! And accounting is WORSE than stats? Sheesh! that's pretty bad! Welp, AZ is pretty nice. It was like 101 degress on Saturday and I was out in it. Sick! Loveyerguts,
HEIDI
Way to go Mare... I can't believe after all the things you've done that it actually intimidated you! I suppose that proves it... nobody's perfect, eh?
I'm glad you blog mares, that way I can find out up your up to !!
Love you, mean it mom
Mare,
I'm also glad you blog, and kayak and climb, and run, and bike, and slack line, and swimm, and camp, and jump out of airplanes, and of course pray! keep on keepin' on, and that's all I have to say about that!
love dad--RWH, or at least alive.
You will never be that girl. The trip sounds like it was a huge success from those that I have talked to (Jill and Sven) Instead of playing the river, I've just been playing at the beach.
you know with white water kayaking, i would be the one hoping i dont find it. haha you were always the one who pushed my comfort zone. it was good for me. it does feel good after you accomplish something you didnt know if you could.
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