Whitewater Rafting

Happy Birthday!!!

John Michael McDowell!!

We had our first adventure outside the city, whitewater rafting on Rio Quijos which eventually flows into the Amazon. It was really great to get outside the city and see the amazing mountains surrounding the city. Huge, steep, lush, green mountain sides. The river was really nice, a few class 4's but nothing too crazy. But of all the people in our boat to get tossed out, no not the 250 pound 65 year old or his wife who managed to hit 2 different people int he head with her paddle, but me. The water was really cold but they provided us with wet suits so it was fine, and I never really knew how good I look in a wetsuit. A pretty amazing day all around. The ride was a little epic in this huge German army vehicle that took an extra 1-2 hours each way but worth the ride.