Seven Crazy Ladies stepped down from their pedals to grab some paddles to do battle with the Snake River this Wednesday. Leane, Sandie (T.M.O.A.C.L.), Helen, Sheila, Julie, Marcia and Debbie hired a really cute captain (Paul, Leane’s husband) from Beamer’s Hells Canyon Tours and seven kayaks to be transported by jet boat 9 miles upriver to Bear Bar for a float and paddle back to the lodge at Heller Bar.

With the high temps of the day, this was definitely the way to spend time. Leaving from Bear Bar around 10 am and bucking a headwind most of the way, leisurely was the key word here. Stopping for lunch at Ann Duckworth’s beautiful cabin and sand bar, Leane decided to have a bud light while the sane ladies ate their sensible lunches. Soon that bud light would be paying Leane back, by causing her to capsize in the “Wild Goose” rapids. How embarrassing for the “alleged river guide” to have Julie and Debbie rescue her kayak, while she braved the Wild Goose with only her paddle…sort of like being up a creek with just a paddle!

A couple more swimming stops, a hike up to some petroglyphs (luckily no snakes!), a stop at Lime Point to watch a deer and a barn owl, some quail and chuckers coming down to get a drink from the river, all the ladies returned safe, sunburned and smiling to the lodge at about 2:30.

The Crazy Ladies decided that this was really fun and plan to make it an annual outing. Girls just want to have fun!