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Friday June 3, 2016

and then there was the float which was the goal of the rest more or less

     Only the Georgetown and the Montana left of the RV’s plus Patrick, Anita and Grace with their sleek road car and dome tent like us. Sharon spending serious logistical effort to move parts of the tent (fly, ground sheet and tent itself) to sunny areas throughout the campground to dry in the rising sun. Host eyed her with some trepidation on his drive-through. Dreamed of ending some camping trip accidentally inside some high security government facility manned by mostly 8th graders who were serious and conscientious but not too much so that they were unwilling to assist a random interloper out; just like real 8th graders.

     Drive, drive 4 hours or 5 down Idaho 95 to Idaho 55 at New Meadows on it through high up over a deep river canyon, the Payette.

Out to another highway north to Stanley our destination. Lunch with Judie, Tobie, Chris and Deon at Bridge St. Meet with tour guy Jared get dry bags and some basic info. Go to another drinks place. Got a cone with Tobie across the street from bar after first drink. Big ass meet with all boaters for wet suits, bootie, etc. Jared spoke succinctly but at length; put our names on cup, water bottle cap and side. Sub guide Bobby recited all 20-25 names of boaters at end correctly. Unreal.

     Sharon told me back at the hotel that we were not going down in blow-up rafts but in rowboats. I was aghast at this but she said she wasn’t sure. I couldn’t figure if we had to wear the wetsuits or we just could. I guess the orientation meeting left holes in our understanding; I hope we will be alright. I’ll have my iPhone and in the wilderness that is one thing you can rely on I heard on the radio on the way out. We have a 30 day trial of Sirius Radio that came with our new Subaru Outback. Surely we will be alri….