The Gorge – SF American

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I love Junior Guides Rafting Summer Camp for all the fun and confidence building it provides for the girls.

I also love it because it’s a great chance to meet and hang out with other like-minded parents, who often run off and go paddling during the day while the kids are doing camp.

This summer I had my newest raft with me, a 12′ I got from Rocky Contos. Had a great time loading it up with old friends and new, and heading down river with other friends on their boats. I still love kayaks, but there is something petty awesome about rafts too and I’m enjoying getting more into them.

Of the three days I went down river, I guess I only used the gopro one day, and with the crazy summer we had I hadn’t actually even looked at the video I got.

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