This summer, we took our first family multiday rafting trip. We were not lucky enough to pull a lottery ticket, so we went on the Lower Salmon from White Bird, Idaho, to the confluence with the Snake River, where you don’t need a stinking lottery ticket to have fun. Rafting is an equipment-intensive sport. LivingContinue reading “Family Rafting Adventure on the Lower Salmon River”
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Family-Friendly Backpacking in Big Bend National Park
Just after the New Year, the Smith family went on a two-night backcountry trip to the High Chisos in Big Bend National Park. This was our first family desert trip, and it was a lot of fun. Most Big Bend backpacking trips are challenging because you must carry your own water. There are a fewContinue reading “Family-Friendly Backpacking in Big Bend National Park”
Guide to Disney Madness
Years ago, when our oldest turned 5, we went to Walt Disney World in Orlando. Somehow, that precedent turned into a tradition. We have now been to WDW four times, most recently in January 2024, I am not a “Disney” person. I hate crowds, abhor waiting in lines, don’t like hotels, and like to beContinue reading “Guide to Disney Madness”
Packrafting fun in Costa Rica
I took my Gnarwal on our family trip to Costa Rica this summer to paddle a few miles of the Rio Chirripo Pacifico near San Gerardo de Rivas. On this trip in the middle of the rainy season, the section of the Rio Chirripo I intended to run was way above my skill set toContinue reading “Packrafting fun in Costa Rica”
Vamonos Baby! 