Tuesday, July 8, 2008

James River Float Trip in Pictures


Hootontown look out! Becky, Piper, and Jeena

Hot guys in the back of a truck, hot dog! The Fireman, Uli, Brad, and Michael.

Rental Shack


Jeena




Piper, Uli, the Fireman, Brad, Jeena, Carie, Becky, and Michael. The river doesn't know what it's in for.

Brad and Becky

Me and the Fireman

The James is a beautiful river.

Lunch break - Becky, Michael, and Brad

Becky


Uli, Carie, Piper, and the Fireman


The Fireman made for excellent eye candy.


Rare form moments, caught on camera. Not the most flattering shots in the world, but this is what fun times on a river look like... and it's all good.

Me

One of the many times Carie fell down in the water, it was hilarious though, obviously.

Uli and Brad


Me

Uli

Carie


I don't really recall, but I think I was being towed...

... and talking the Fireman into giving me a smoke.


***

After our 11 mile float, we went back to Brad and Carie's house. I passed out took a nice long nap. Then we had a wonderful dinner and worked on recapping the days events. I am kicking myself for not taking any photos with my own camera, thankfully Carie shared hers with me.

I must say that Brad and Carie are the most welcoming and warm hosts ever. They have such a beautiful home, and their sons are too precious. Their friends are terrific people, and I was privileged to be invited into their circle. I hope to visit them again soon, as I'm sure that I have made friends for life.

The only casualty of this float trip was my shorts, and that's not too bad. Perhaps on our next float down the James I'll find them stuck under this tree...







21 comments:

Jenna Consolo said...

Piper! It looks like you had such a good time! I loved seeing all the pics of you. Yay for rivers and new friends!

A Whole Lot of Nothing said...

Me=SO jealous

I miss trips on the river. You make me wanna go tomorrow.

Putz said...

oh, my, don't, that, say , it, all.

hubs said...

What a blast!

Sizzle said...

How is it that fireman are always so hot? It's like they are drawn to that line of work because they are so hot...there must be some correlation with "putting out fires."

P.S. Cute freckles!

weaselmomma said...

Looks like a good time was had by all. I had to laugh at the shot of fireman. I was thinking to myself 'nice eye candy' and that's what you had in the caption. Great minds think alike.

wpat said...

Looks like a fun trip! I miss those trips but not the Gators!

Half-Past Kissin' Time said...

Looks like you had a blast! (sorry to copy Hubs, but I really thought of it first!) That river really is beautiful. Awesome.

Our Crooked Tree said...

Looks like I had a good time ☺

LaskiGal said...

What a blast!!! More pics!

Glad you has such a great time . . .

Rachel said...

Those pics make it look like a wonderful time. You are so precious. I'm glad you had a nice long nap ;-)
Firemen rock. period.

Amber said...

That looks like so much fun!! I wanna go!

Krista said...

Floating rivers is so fun! I'm missing it!
Does that hot fireman know his mug is now all over the internet??? :)
Glad you had a good time!

Misty said...

it looks like an amazingly fantastic time!

amy turn sharp of doobleh-vay said...

looks so so fun- I loved the shots Pipes! You look amazing BTW :)

Maureen said...

And NO ONE lost one of those hats????

Great photos; it looks like a fantastic time!

Mimi aka pz5wjj said...

That looks like so much fun! Reminds me of my younger days!

Glad you had a good time!

Tara R. said...

That looks like a fun time was had by all! Thanks for sharing... floating down a lazy river on a hot summer day... priceless.

MamaWise said...

Hello fireman! Dayum... very nice eye candy for a trip like that!

BusyDad said...

WOW, that looked like so much fun. drifting 11 miles of pristine river, a fishin pole and 6 pack on a tether would make my year.

Kimmylyn said...

That looked like one GREAT GREAT time.. I felt happy looking at those pics..esp the one of your friend when she tipped over.. Great shots!