Last night I had the opportunity to float the Weber river w/ some of the YM and YW from our ward. What could be better a warm summer evening, beautiful scenery and for the most part good company (the wiener in the group will be left nameless). I knew what I was getting into with my friend Amy coming. I would be soaked and if possible dunked! Her husband Al would be the one to keep us all in line. Even Brian participated as the captain of our boat. Can I just say it's true what they say about a man in uniform. Brian has never looked so handsome. As most know I prefer always being in charge and I am claustrophobic. So letting the current take us, sometimes w/ out much control and needing to re lie somewhat on wiener boy was a challenge. Also I had been informed one bridge to pass under was so low we would have to lie flat on the raft.....at the same time as guiding the boat away from the side! I am alive to say I managed doing all the above w/out incident. Toward the end we were informed we would be coming to a spot where the freeway passes overhead. We would need to stay clear of the pillars and maneuver through. We felt pretty confident by that point in the trip. The instruction coming from the wheel house was to follow the boat in front of us. As a faithful crew we did just that. As they ran head on into a pillar. Threw every one on their boat into the current plus 1/2 our crew. I held on for dear life! I could go on and on about the efforts to release the boat from the grasp of the pillar, the deadly current, the blessing of no one getting hurt, only losing one Orr and the miracle of the Ram truck. Many lessons could be learned from my night at sea. But one will stand out above all else....I am a survivor not a hero. You know how you hope you'd be that guy that jumps in and saves the drowning child? Yep that's not me! As everyone else scrambled to save cargo and crew........I held on and saved myself! Moral of the story, if you go anywhere w/ me cover your own back....cause I'll be taking care of my own!
2 comments:
such a pretty photo...glad you are okay!!!
I am glad you made it down the treacherous Weber river alive :) The visual of you holding on for dear life, as your young women are flying off the raft is priceless! This is why consent forms were invented :)
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