The 30 year dilemma

Today is my wife's 30th birthday. This weekend is my wife's birthday present: camping and whitewater rafting out at the Gauley River (GULP!). Excited and nervous, I cringe at names such as "Lost Paddle" and "Sweets Falls" (Falls being the key word there), but electrify at the adrenaline rush that is whitewater rafting. We are camping and rafting through Ace Adventure, which we did 4 years ago (we did the Lower Gauley -- this time it's the Upper Gauley). Anyone who hasn't gone down the Gauley and loves to whitewater, this is an added "To Do" on your list of life's adventures. The water's cold, the early morning start is rough, but the river and energy are the reward. Bring on the adventure, I may look 30 years old, but I'm still 18 inside.

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In Rememberance Through APEX #JoelKallmanDay

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