点评:This was my third overnight OARS trip and it did not disappoint.
The rafting, itself, was incredible. The Tuolumne River is absolutely beautiful and the rapids are constant! While I have loved my last OARS trips, this was what I had imagined in terms of white water rafting. You never went more than 10 minutes without some fun white water.
But the reason we keep going back to OARS is because of the people and the planning. By the end of the trip, our trip leader, Dana, was part of our family whether she liked it or not. She was well organized, great and checking in, gave us autonomy over what each day could look like, and made everyone feel comfortable and excited.
Secondary shoutout to Kyland who I think might just actually be part of the river at this point? I have never seen a guide know a river so well. Friends always ask “but you weren’t scared??” after I go on these trips, and it’s because of guides like Kyland that make it so easy to say “absolutely not.”
The rest of the crew (River, Tim, Junior, Bible, and Heather) were also wonderful. They were accommodating to me being the one annoying vegetarian, shared history and background to the area, and brought a great energy to the times we were all just hanging out at camp.
As always, grateful for the opportunity to go on these tremendous trips and even more grateful to the wonderful guides who take the time to show us these beautiful parks!
翻译:这是我第三次参加OARS组织的过夜漂流之旅,这次也完全没有让我失望。
漂流体验本身简直棒极了。图奥勒米河美得令人惊叹,急流也接连不断!虽然我之前的几次OARS之旅也都很喜欢,但这次才真正符合我对白水漂流的想象——几乎没有10分钟的时间是遇不到有趣的急流的。
不过我们总是选择再次参加OARS的活动,原因就在于那里的工作人员与周密的安排。行程结束时,我们的领队达娜……不管她愿不愿意,她都是我们家庭的一份子。她做事井然有序,很棒,还会主动来询问我们的情况;她给予我们自主决定每日行程的权利,让每个人都感到自在又兴奋。
另外必须提一下Kyland——我觉得现在他可能已经算是这条河的一部分了吧?我从未见过有向导能对一条河流了解得如此透彻。每次我参加完这些行程后,朋友们总会问:“可你当时不害怕吗??”正是因为有像Kyland这样的向导,才让我们能够毫不犹豫地说出“绝对不行”。
其他队员(River、Tim、Junior、Bible和Heather)也都非常出色。他们包容了我这个烦人的素食主义者,向我们讲述了这片地区的历史与背景,还在我们一起在营地里消遣时带来了欢乐的氛围。
一如既往。很感激能有机会参加这些精彩的旅行,更是感谢那些不辞辛劳带领我们游览这些美丽公园的优秀导游们!