Went to Jackson Hole, which is around Grand Teton National Park. Tourists everywhere. No wonder I could not get a room. This place was overwhelmed by the number of people in town. Population is small, and set up for the tourists. Tons of small shops, restaurants, etc.
The public square. All 4 entrances are made up of antler arcs. Very impressive.
Earlier blog posts talked about me and snakes. While this is not a picture of my raft, I did go white water rafting down the Snake River with an outfit based in Jackson Hole. This trip went through Grand Teton National Park. I have gone white water rafting in West Virginia and Pennsylvania before. I had heard it was even better out west. This trip was only class II and III rapids. I have done class IV before. This was very pedestrian, although highly enjoyable. I did flip out of the raft to go for a swim in the river. Too COLD! I did not last long and came right back in after 30 seconds. Only the guide and 1 other in the raft dared going in. Best part of the trip was we did NOT have to carry the raft back up to the truck afterwards as I remembered from previous trips in the east. It was a beautiful da on the river, got wet, and had fun. Unfortunately, my wet suit (and booties, which was an excellent decision) cut off a few inches above the knees. I did not put enough lotion on and got a sunburn from 3 inches above each knee to my ankles.
The public square. All 4 entrances are made up of antler arcs. Very impressive.
Earlier blog posts talked about me and snakes. While this is not a picture of my raft, I did go white water rafting down the Snake River with an outfit based in Jackson Hole. This trip went through Grand Teton National Park. I have gone white water rafting in West Virginia and Pennsylvania before. I had heard it was even better out west. This trip was only class II and III rapids. I have done class IV before. This was very pedestrian, although highly enjoyable. I did flip out of the raft to go for a swim in the river. Too COLD! I did not last long and came right back in after 30 seconds. Only the guide and 1 other in the raft dared going in. Best part of the trip was we did NOT have to carry the raft back up to the truck afterwards as I remembered from previous trips in the east. It was a beautiful da on the river, got wet, and had fun. Unfortunately, my wet suit (and booties, which was an excellent decision) cut off a few inches above the knees. I did not put enough lotion on and got a sunburn from 3 inches above each knee to my ankles.
Beautiful!
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