Another day on the river and more lessons learned. As I venture further into the paddling and river world each and every day I make new friends and learn new lessons. Much of the time when I am on the water I am an observer. I watch, I listen, I pay attention to all the details. What is the weather like? Is it windy? Sunny? How cold is the water? I watch as the water moves around rocks, forms eddies and waves. I paddle my boat into them and see how strong or weak they are. I

It all started with a question... I moved to the valley almost two years ago. I had come from back east in Ohio and loved the idea of living in Colorado among the mountains and rivers. I initially moved to Rangely Colorado and taught at the community college but eventually moved down to the Grand Valley. Facing a few injuries over the last few years and going through physical therapy for both my knee and elbow I have finally gotten back into boating again. With more than a de