To celebrate a new job starting, we went to none other than Jackson Hole. It was another great trip and great way to close the rafting season. Lauren and Janice came along as well. Before Leaving, Lauren had made me a plate full of cupcakes, one representing each year of my life. Pretty creative, eh? I think Janice felt a little uncomfortable around the married folk so she clung to Lauren. Yet she was about to realize we were still just as cool and normal as before. The first night as we were driving into town, we were welcomed with some flashing blue and red lights. Mike got pulled over for speeding. Luckily the cop had some pity on us and we got away with just a warning. With that behind us, we decided to set up camp for the night. Mike was kind enough to lend his tent from when he was 8 to Janice and Lauren for the trip. It was tiny. Needless to say, they had some pretty cozy nights. Jake and Netti, Nick aka “Big Hands”, Ryan and Kenzie, and some of Ryan’s high school friends were also there for the trip.
The next morning we set out for the real adventure, the Snake River. It was a little later in the season so it was a little chilly. Fortunately, for me Mike let me borrow his dry suit. Janice and Nick got off to a pretty good start trying to push each other into the river. Lauren, Janice, and Nick all went in. Lauren and Janice thought I too deserved to go into the water. They underestimated my strength and could not pry me from the bench. Although, later Mike would get me in the water as he had everyone stop to look at the “bubbly water.” We weren’t nervous about drowning, though, because we had “Lifeguard Chalmers” and his lovely wife, a nurse, on board with us. It was a great ride.
In fact, it was so fun we had to do it again even though it started raining. This go around we stopped to jump at Big Kahuna and Lunch Counter. Both were exciting in their own ways. Big Kahuna for cliff diving and then a huge natural water slide, and Lunch Counter because you can disappear under water for a brief moment in time. The second run was a little more rushed because Jake and Netti had to get back, but we definitely utilized the time we had. After a great rafting day, we returned to camp, hopped on the Teton bus, and went to Sidewinders for some Nachos and wings. There was still some life to the night, so we shopped around town and checked out the new Teton Whitewater office. Janice also needed to grab her souvenir for the trip. Mission accomplished.
The next day, was Sunday so we toned it back a notch. We did the usual Sunday routine and went to church. Although, the sacrament meeting was pretty cool. It was something that I had never done before, where you just sing hymns all sacrament meeting. It really enjoyed it. After church Ryan and Kenzie joined the four of us and we went hiking to Phelps Lake and Huckleberry Point. As we were chilling in the lake, we saw the storm clouds coming in. It was really cool to watch the rain slowly get closer and closer. We pushed our luck a little too far and had to end up chilling under the trees for a while for protection. Eventually it cleared up for a moment, when we all made a dash for the car. Good thing we were all in good shape, otherwise it could have been a little awkward. The rain really spiced up the day. Later we returned for some chili dogs, the hot dogs reeked up the place, but were good nevertheless. Jackson was a great trip, yet again. But are you really surprised?
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