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With all the dollies packed, Wild Deuce left the farms by Camrose to Settler and from there we headed home to our mountain base camp.
I went out first with Chuck & Taylor and was welcomed to rain and snow...(never mind Chef Rachel..smile). Brenda arrived a few days later (after fixing a broken hot water tank in her summer home) and we parked for the summer. Yesterday we packed in a camp for a group taking in 8 horses and riding the 22 miles to their camp. The horses were a bit fresh but after the first few miles remembered it was better to pace yourself then burning up energy being silly! The river was good going in but when we returned only 4 hours later it was down right scary. Running muddy and high, with all that sun the snow came down fast. I had Taylor double with me and Brenda took the string, the current was so strong it took Drifter quite aways and the string had to help him out. I had to close my eyes when Bear (the dog) crossed as it was nip and tuck. Just down from the crossing is a huge falls with tons of rapids. I always tell people the thing you respect the most in the back country is the river, it will kill you in seconds without a second look. It's better to camp on the other side for a day er two then chance it. We are now busy putting up our camp for another great summer! Scott has his 5th wheel in place and coming back with spud if we can pry him away from colt who HE HASN"T NAMED!!! Rachel will not be joining us this summer as she has to heal her back, but we sure hope she visits! Lillian is busy busy as well and we hope she also gets in Rachel's truck for a summer visit! We will be having guest cooks this summer and some new faces helping out...stay tuned! The bales are loaded and we are headed back out west, chat to you next time to town!! Cows arrive on Friday and we go get the crew on Saturday...yee haw!
I went out first with Chuck & Taylor and was welcomed to rain and snow...(never mind Chef Rachel..smile). Brenda arrived a few days later (after fixing a broken hot water tank in her summer home) and we parked for the summer. Yesterday we packed in a camp for a group taking in 8 horses and riding the 22 miles to their camp. The horses were a bit fresh but after the first few miles remembered it was better to pace yourself then burning up energy being silly! The river was good going in but when we returned only 4 hours later it was down right scary. Running muddy and high, with all that sun the snow came down fast. I had Taylor double with me and Brenda took the string, the current was so strong it took Drifter quite aways and the string had to help him out. I had to close my eyes when Bear (the dog) crossed as it was nip and tuck. Just down from the crossing is a huge falls with tons of rapids. I always tell people the thing you respect the most in the back country is the river, it will kill you in seconds without a second look. It's better to camp on the other side for a day er two then chance it. We are now busy putting up our camp for another great summer! Scott has his 5th wheel in place and coming back with spud if we can pry him away from colt who HE HASN"T NAMED!!! Rachel will not be joining us this summer as she has to heal her back, but we sure hope she visits! Lillian is busy busy as well and we hope she also gets in Rachel's truck for a summer visit! We will be having guest cooks this summer and some new faces helping out...stay tuned! The bales are loaded and we are headed back out west, chat to you next time to town!! Cows arrive on Friday and we go get the crew on Saturday...yee haw!
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