One of the long term goals for W.E.T. River Trips
has been to introduce the beginner or novice towards whitewater rafting
and the great outdoors. Doing this has been difficult as the river
rafting public has many outdoor adventures enticing their every want.
From skiing, snowboarding to surfing, paddling to hiking, climbing;
there are a lot of activities that have traditionally fed our public's
imagination."I can totally do this black diamond run..." or "Dude, let's hit this gnarly surf..." or "Bang! I almost lost my toe-hold... or "Class 5! Extreme drop..."
There is a
lot to do. A lot of stuff in our lives that take us away from our daily
chores and work. There is a lot of things that occupy our mind. Do we
really have time for fun?
Well... I say we have to make
time for fun. We have to make the effort to include the outdoors into
our lives. We can not allow our guests to sit in front of a desk, a tv, a
computer, a cell phone or whatever interface they invent for us all...
we can not do that day-in and day-out.We risk our health. We risk our well-being. We risk our mental health, too. Our bodies need to exercise. We need to feel that warm sunshine or drizzly rain on our bodies, and we need to feel that we can conquer those nasty fears that plague each and every one of us.
This year, we want to encourage those of you who need an outside break. Yes, we know many of you do the one-day trip with us on our rivers. But, is one-day enough? You drive up from Bay Area or Southern California; then you meet us in a rush; then you go rafting; and at the end, you go home. Great day? N'est-ce pas?
Ok. Now, imagine this. Take your time and choose a date. Organize a 2 or 3-day rafting trip. The American River whitewater has many options for 2-day, 3-day or 4-day trips. And, American River is ideal for beginners to novice whitewater rafters. You will achieve "River Time." That's when 'time' disappears and that watch becomes totally unneccessary.
Or, choose a longer trip on the Klamath River. Go north! Klamath is one of the longest undammed rivers in the West. Also ideal for families, family reunions, and youth groups such as the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and more. Klamath is a very popular river run for youth groups. We have (2) programs that highlight this special river. Boy Scouts and our 'The Long Strange Trip' have given us many new paddlers!
All I am lamenting about is the lack of committment from so many people towards nature, outdoors and rivers, oceans, lakes, etc. These are precious gifts. Let's enjoy them!
See you on the river,
W.E.T. River Trips
Our entire staff!
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