To start, I must say that I do realize there is nothing sexy about helmet hair or wearing oversized gloves that smell like a nasty foot or looking like a drowned rat in a hideous rented rain jacket, but sometimes a girl just has to suck it up for some freaking fun adventures! And that, my friends, is exactly what we had!
Due to the nature of our activities I was left to use hub's point and shoot camera most of the time, waterproof and easy to tie to a harness. Not the best for action shots, but we did manage to get a few keepers.
We bought the pro rafting pics, but were very disappointed to learn they only took 6 of our group.
In case you love rafting, you will know that the best time is early summer when water levels are generally higher, but due to some flooding in the area we had a freakish out of the norm ride for August on the New River. I nearly lost both contacts at least 3 times and almost fell out twice. (And the upper Gauley season opens after Labor Day weekend and is the best in the country for 1 month.)
There were lots of unforeseen twists and turns on our adventure, one being the weather. 20 degrees cooler than forecasted and rainy. Hubs decided camping in thunderstorms wouldn't be the best idea, so even though I was determined to have the full experience, the hotel won in the end. And I admit the shower and bed were welcome after a day on that river.
The TreeTops Canopy Tour was top-notch. 10 zips (one being 730 feet long sending you soaring at about 30-35 miles/hr), 5 sky bridges to cross, a few small hikes, and a rappel at the end.
I guess I'm a thrill seeking gal at heart. And West Virgina was the perfect getaway!
Happy Belated Father's Day to my sweet hubs. (And thanks to groupon for a fab deal.)
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