NCOBS - 2nd 21 Day Trip

WOOT! It has been so long.  Geez.  I'm getting back into the swing of things though, and here this is, WAYY late.  I put this up on facebook a while back, so my motivation to put this up has been low, but I really do want to put this up, so here it is.

And just so you have an idea of what you're looking at.  I was with Vish and Bryan at pre-trip, where they did the route planning.  Then I did some logistics, then went and helped out with the River Block for 3 days. (Course started on 7/19)

Then I did more logistics, and got my new puppy! (Add link here when I put that up).  Then Helped out with the ropes course.

Then I took these guys to the airport, and saw them off. (ended 8/2)

Route Planning

Crew showed up late

Learning the basics of boating

Swim test!

Boat drills

Boat Drills

more boating

done for the day

Group Pic!

Heading down the French Broad

So good

Bout to go down the rapid (which you can't see, but you can see how Caleb is much lower than these guys)

Gorgeous

Me!

About to do the Whitewater Swim Test 

Campsite!

Activities and Such

Day 3 beginning!

Cuckoo Pic

Dynamite Ledge! 

Vish showing us the route

Success!

Chilin! 

Just boating along

Adios River Section, enter more hiking!

Service Project!

CAKE!

BUSH WACKING!

Fruits of our labor

Our Group

Enter Ropes Course!

M.R. showing how to use the lobster claws

Some shenanigans

Some swingers!

Post Resupply

Personal Challenge Event!

Woot!

Final Banquet

Final Circle

and Adios!

AND! That's it!  Woot!

Enjoy!

Chris

Crew 6 21 Day Course

So it's been ages, I know, but life has been kind of crazy here.  What has happened in the last month has primarily revolved around a 21 day trip that I helped out with.  The instructors were Scott, Pip, and Ryan, and they were awesome!  During this course, I helped out with Precourse, the Rocks block, and then 2 resupplies.  I also helped out with the final deissue.

Plotting the Route

Course start set up!

First Circle

Group Circle (as I leave)

Few days later, Rocks block!

Teaching how to belay

Teachin

Having fun in the rain

My tarp!

Mia conquering Day 2's hard route!

Jo rappelin

Watching how to multi-pitch

The Instructor Team

Change of plans, Devil's Cellar

Traversing over Devil's Cellar

Great View!

Rappelling down the Toilet bowl

The kids hanging out

Resupply 1.  

DAY OFF, chillin with my mom on Table Rock

Packing Resupplies

Just a pile of (dirty) sleeping bags, nothing to see here

Personal Challenge Event.  These are the two SWEEP runners (notice the broom!)

My crew!

And that's a wrap!  My camera has been having some issues lately, and I was only there a few days, so there's far less pictures than I wish there were.  But things have been going well!  The next 21 day course just started, and when that finishes, I'll be putting that up here too.  I'm going to try to take a few more pictures, but we'll see what happens.

Also, I'm 80% done with Clash of Kings.  It's taken me a while, but Brace yourselves!  A book review is coming! (If you didn't get that joke, no worries).

Enjoy!

Chris