Rafting and Relaxing

Day 32 (Sunriver)

After waking up and driving up to Bend, 15 of us piled into a bus and headed 2 hours north to Maupin, OR, where we would raft down the lower portion of the Deschutes River. The water level of the Deschutes is controlled by a series of dams, but it was still raging like most rivers in the area. This is high desert country, so the scenery (once we were on the river) actually resembled the Texas Hill Country. We hit some nice rapids early, coasted for a bit, and stopped for a great lunch. After basking in the warm sun, we were off for the (longer) afternoon session, taking us over more rapids and allowing us a chance to swim a few. Overall I had a great time, but I was beat by the time I got home and had no trouble going to sleep.

Day 33 (Sunriver)

Today was pretty much a rest day, spent sleeping in, walking around Bend, napping, and a short (but fun) run through Shelvin Park in Bend. Aside from losing the trail a couple times (totally my fault), the run was fun. Lots of mosquitoes, but still enjoyable. Ate at a local brewery (Cascade Lakes) and sampled the micro brews on tap. Another easy night to retire to bed early.