Short Adventure Stories
Day 7 It was August 1st. After raining all night, we got a break in the morning. I had decided that with the weather the way that it was that we needed to get to our pick up spot because then they would know where to find us. We all agreed it was a good... Continue Reading →
Day 5 The sun greeted us with a forceful handshake on the morning of the 5th day. We were all so happy to see it and knew we were getting a treat. We got on the river continuing to be cautious in the white water and sharp turns. We felt better about our packrafting skills... Continue Reading →
Day 4 In the morning we had a pancake disaster for breakfast. It was still delicious though. We felt full so we packed up our things and inflated our boats. We parted from the land and were swiftly carried downstream. For safety, we tried to stay close to one another, but not too close. As... Continue Reading →
Day 3 It rained overnight. I woke up to overcast skies, the sun trying to break through. It was a nice morning, the sun peeking through while we ate breakfast. The valley seemed unsteady, ready for a change. We had already decided we were going to spend the day walking, so we packed up our... Continue Reading →
Day 1 I didn’t have much time to think about anything when I awoke in the morning. I made sure my bag was packed and I brought it to the door. It was insanely heavy and I wondered what I could have possibly put in there. I was pretty sure it was only the essentials,... Continue Reading →
I keep wondering when my luck will run out on this weather. The sun was shining and a light breeze kept the mosquitoes at bay as we got our things packed onto our rafts on the gravel bar by the Koyukuk River by Bettles. Soon after we were off, floating the relatively calm waters of... Continue Reading →
Finding Wildness 