My friend Dharani and I headed northeast for a white water
rafting adventure on the Skykomish River.
Of course I took along my waterproof camera so I could catch pictures of
the adventure. We met the tour company at their cabin in Index before bussing
upstream. I am convinced not a single sole can bring sexy back in a wetsuit, but we sure did try.
We started on the upper Skykomish, a fairly new part of the river
that was formed after there was a huge rainstorm that caused large amounts of
glacial melt to flow down the area within a short period of time. There used to be a road there, but it got washed out by all the water. Apparently people take engagement/wedding photos at the washed out road? That seemed weird to us, BUT it is amazing what nature can do!
We hit the water with two other couples and had a super
friendly guide. We were a little
disappointed, though, because we felt like he was doing a lot of the hard work
and we didn’t get to paddle all that much.
BUT it did allow for plenty of time to take lots of pictures. The views were absolutely amazing,
though! I would argue that rafting is
the best mode of transportation to take in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
I think Dharani and I might be addicted. We scheduled another trip for the more
intense class IV/V main part of the Skykomish in early June. :)
