We're planning on leaving June 21. It should be another great trip. This year my youngest brother is coming along. He's 17 and just graduating from high school. (I'm going to try to get him to do some of the heavy work, like carrying rocks for the tents).
We're rafting the same river this year (Trinity/Klamath to Pacific Ocean). The trip is later this year and that river is guaranteed to have good flow all year long. Also, it's easy to get to.
I just ordered a new camera to replace my broken Canon. I chose the Canon A590 for its reasonable price and feature set, including manual control and AA batteries. I expect it will be good. I'd like to go DSLR, but haven't bothered due to the price and expecting to break the damn thing on the rocks or in the river.
Here's my menu contribution for the trip:
Couscous with chicken and salmon:
- Chicken soup/canned salmon/canned mussels
- Potato/carrots/celery
- Salt/pepper
- Ginger
- Olives
- Pistachios
- Couscous
Beef Chili:
- 2 cans chili/black beans
- can of corn, jalapenos, can of salmon
- spices, rice,
- chips
Beef Barley soup with lentils:
- Add celery/carrots/potato
- Salt/pepper
- Couscous
These are guaranteed to have the guys scraping the bottom of the pot for the last bit.
Some fresh limes and tabasco sauce are great to top off a delicious meal.