Careful, now. Don't get ahead of me . . . while today is Kyle's 17th birthday, there was no spanking in West Virginia. That quote refers to the reaction of Kate Quinn after flying off Jump Rock, a 25-30 foot drop into the New River. (She's fine, Ann. We all jumped off the rock, even Pastor Tracey!)
Austin did make New River history when he found himself caught in a "hydraulic" that kept him between a rock and a hard place for quite a few seconds before being pulled to safety by one of our river guides. Kevin also spent some time under our raft, but kept his cool and popped right back up.
Our white-water rafting trip is something we'll never forget. Awesome doesn't even begin to describe the sensation of soaring along Stage V rapids or tipping our rafts on purpose as we approached a massive rock. Awesome does describe the painful sunburn on my pasty white legs (photos to come - just thought I'd prepare you). A few ibuprofen and a gallon of aloe vera should do the trick.
Pictured above is the New River Gorge bridge, the largest arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere. That's not us in the raft, but we did go through the same pass at the end of our trip!
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