joanna_llamahorse
Jul 2022
Most of the trip down the river was lovely. Our guide spotted 3 big horn sheep which were cool to see and pointed out many features in the rocks. High quality paddle boards and a life saving guide made this experience memorable. The friend I was with kept falling behind, and when the wind came in right before we were done, Beven, our guide, told me to get to the launch with the others in our group and she stayed behind and got my friend to safety, even swimming them to the launch while my friend was absolutely exhausted. Beven was an absolute rockstar in this harrowing experience for my friend. The rest of us struggled to get ourselves to the boat launch working against the waves, and our fantastic guide swam herself, 2 boards and my friend over.
While it was a rarer incidence of high wind, it's always a good reminder to keep going strong when a storm could roll in. Thank you Paddle Moab for an enjoyable time on the Colorado before the storm and for hiring a capable young woman to serve as our guide.