When we got up it was cooler than it had been, the sky was dark and looked of pending rain. We quickly packed up and grabbed a quick bite to eat. We loaded up and headed south for the river. With me guiding the crew we went to far to the right. Things were not looking familiar. We stopped to talk and decided we were in the wrong bay. Back tracking following the shore we found the correct river and head up. We noticed after hitting bottom a couple of times that the water level had gone down making the trek upstream that much slower. The weather held and we made it back to Ely before it started to rain.

It was a great trip. A chance for the boys and I to spend time together away from cell phones, work, and other distractions. I had planned hard and expected much, I need to learn to live in the moment and enjoy things as they happen not in the planning of them happening. When first asked Gaven (youngest) said he had a good time but wasn’t sure if he would do it again. It took a little convincing but he is on board for the 2010 trip as I write this. I need to learn to pack lighter, enjoy the journey, and how to hang a food bag.