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it’s why we do it

“I’m a little nervous about this one,” says Lance as we push the the raft off the bank. Yeah, me too, I tell him.  Downstream was the horizon line to Boulder Drop–a class IV/V rapid on the Skykomish River.  A … Continue reading

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raft the sky: see stars

I’m watching snow fall onto the passing wet pavement, slowly chewing, when I realize that Neils has already finished his breakfast sandwich, a beautiful behemoth from Sultan bakery. He makes me miss being 19. He’s started rifling through his CD … Continue reading

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