Rafting the Flathead River

On July 13th, Dani, Nikki, Alicia, Gail, Matt, Amber, and I drove to West Glacier to raft the Flathead River.



The Red Jammer buses were in line to drive to the west side to begin their daily tours.



We had to wait thirty minutes on the Going-to-the-Sun Road due to construction, so we took pictures along the rock wall.

Gail & Dani



Jump!



This picture cracks me up because it captures each personality. :) We had such fun together!

Upon arriving at the river, I asked which seat in the raft was the safest. I was informed that sitting in the back decreased the chances of falling out of the raft. I quickly secured my seat right next to the guide in the very back of the raft. :)

Hitting the first rapid

The fearless rafters!

We sang 'Let's Get Down to Business' from the movie Mulan at the tops of our lungs when we approached rapids. I'm fairly certain the other rafts in the area thought we were crazy. :)





At this point, I'm pretty sure I was shrieking, "We're gonna die!" and "Whose idea was this?".

The rafting experience was fun beyond description! Yes, the raft could flip at any moment. You could fall out. You could fall out in raging water. You could fall out right in front of a grizzly bear. But, I still highly recommend the experience. :)

We survived! :)

After the rafting trip, we spent a few hours at a waterslide park. That was also loads of fun, but my waterproof disposable camera decided to die, so I didn't get any pictures.

~Matt and the calzones the size of Rhode Island~

We ate supper at a delicious Italian restaurant in Kalispell.

~Dani and the fried octopus~

Amber, Alicia, me, Matt, Gail, & Nikki--Dani is taking the picture. I was blessed to spend my summer with this great group of people. We laughed until we cried, had adventures, shared meals, watched the meteor shower, worked together, and became friends. I will always be thankful the Lord brought us to Glacier in the summer of 2012. 

 Montana sunset