Another day trip up to the Kern River for some rafting!

This trip was structured and run just like our last trip from last month, but with a new batch of people from John’s work.

We took Joseph’s $300 van up to the river and back.

John told us about the last trip to the Kern he had; that trip I was not able to make:

It was John, Joseph and three or four rafting newbies – from where I don’t know.

But anyway, apparently this new batch of rafters let John and Joseph do all the work.

One guy was apparently so nervous he prayed before and after his turn down the river and ended up locking the keys in the chase vehicle.

I’m glad I missed that trip!

This trip was great!

The group from John’s work numbered, I would say, about ten people.

Instructor Ed came along with us, too.

While we were taking turns making the run down the section of river, John’s coworkers were barbecuing a gourmet Mexican meal – carne asada, chicken, tortillas.

Joseph and I took turns driving the chase vehicle to the launching trail and back down river to our picnic area.

I lost track, but I think we maybe made close to ten runs down the river; I made at least four of them.

At the end of the day, we packed up and took some group shots…

Ed and I were warned about Joseph’s $300 van; the fact that the thing doesn’t have air conditioning didn’t bother anybody since we’re all macho.

However, it wasn’t explained to me that when the headlights are turned on, the seat belt buzzer constantly rings.

Joseph blames it on a short circuit that he can’t find; but that’s what we listened to after dark, all the way back – beep, beep, beep, beep…