So It's a New Challenge

Well the water is at 800 cfs, so 4.5 times lower than the peak. And there's one major difference now: rocks. Unlike at high water, there are actually rocks in the river. And a lot of them at that. So although the trip may not be as exciting for guests, it is a lot more challenging for guides. So that has been interesting to deal with that, because the first time I saw the water was with customers in my boat, we do low water routes now, and also because it can get really frustrating hitting rocks.

Also, I was thinking the other day about the concept of aquaintance-ship vs. friendship, and how in a community, we essentially have to choose people to be friends with, whether it is subconscious or purposeful. When you're surrounded by tons of great people, or even by not so great people, you can't be good friends with everyone, so you have certain "chosen ones" who you pursue, who you trust, and with whom you are vulnerable. While you still spend some time with everyone in the community, there are definitely people with whom you are closer to, and then those that you don't know as well, but who also don't know you as well. But what really sucks, is when the ones you have chosen start to fade out of your life and you're left not really knowing who your friends are, and not knowing if you should keep pursuing those people, or start pursuing other people. But those are just some words.

I've been guiding the past week, but today I'm on babysitting duty again. So it'll be just another day with the 3 little indians.