The heavy snow season, consequently led to a flooded spring season. Houses, roads, fields, and rivers were overflowing with excess water. Mike especially liked checking on the water levels of the river. On several different occasions, Mike took me on road trips up the Canyon and down into the island to see the changes. It was crazy to see so much water in a little river. Families near the river were sweating it because there houses were in danger. Sand bagging was not uncommon that spring. Nevertheless, the weather was warming up and we thought it was time to enjoy spring activities. We learned our lessons through experience.
One day on the news, they were reporting on the flooded rivers in Logan and Ogden. They reported on the dangers of getting in the water. Mike’s parents had seen the news. If you know anything about Mike, you would know his parents were concerned. They called Mike later that night and told him they hoped there son wasn't stupid enough to be playing in the rivers. Well, to his parents dismay Mike had already been kayaking in the rivers on a couple different occasions. Yup, strike one.
However, this first strike did not deter us from our next soon to be strike. On April 7th, we were determined to go outside and enjoy the warmer weather. This too may not have been the wisest choice, but it was something we will never forget. During conference there was a talk about the Crimson Trail. I told Mike we should go climb it. He was game. It started out pretty good. However, the further we got up the worse the conditions became. Ice, snow, and mud were all factors. In some places the trail was also very thin adding to the scary factor. To top it off, we were not the best dressed. Mike was in shorts and sandals, no surprise. Mike later said it was the closest he has ever been to hypothermia and frost bite. After about an hour or an hour and a half we were ready to tap out. But it just kept going and going. Fortunately, we found a way to get down pretty quick. We found a wide open, downhill patch. You better believe we slid down on our butts! We hurried as fast as we could through the final stretch and were relieved once we made it to the car. Don’t worry, we learned you have to wait till it's actually spring to do spring activities.
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