Jackson, WY and the Grand Tetons

OK...can you believe it? Two posts in 1 evening/late night! But I was anxious to tell the story of today's adventure on the Snake River. We were so fortunate the sun was on our side of the mountains today! We booked ourselves on a calm float trip - we thought! Turns out the water is at it's highest level in 13 years and it is moving very fast...something like 18,000 cubic feet per second. (Don't hold me to that, but that's what I understood! All was going pretty well as our guide, Eric, worked hard to keep us smoothly floating...a tree fell near us but he managed to keep us clear of it as it floated down river with us! But...as we approached the area we were to "land" he gave us the run down of how we were going to get to shore. But...the river had a different idea! As we swiftly went past the spot we were supposed to land, Eric paddled like crazy and yelled to his partner on shore to come down stream a little and help us...as we were just about to go by our 2nd option for landing, Eric yelled to Zack..."Get in the water, Dude!" and he came in up to his waist and caught our rope to pull us to safety. If he had missed, we would have traveled at least another 8 miles before we would have had an opportunity to "land." And the water would have been faster and rougher we were told! But, we are safe and really had the ride of our lives. It usually takes about 2 1/2 hours to make the float...we did it in 1 hour 40 minites! Fast, huh?!
The rest of the day was calm and beautiful as we drove around the Grand Teton National Park. The pictures tell the rest of the story. Jenny Lake was serene and we enjoyed just sitting on a log watching the water falls. Click and enjoy!