Day 20
June 21st, 2007

Once again today's ride was made shorter. Today's was shortened for different reasons however. For some reason it is against the rules to ride out of the park? And we were also on a tight schedule to get to Jackson. Today's ride was amazingly beautiful. We rode through Grand Teton National Park. Cycling at the foot of some of the most impressive mountains in the word was a humbling experience. The ride was mostly flat with even a rewarding gradual down slope into Jackson. In Jackson we are lodging at the Presbyterian church. All of our activities in Jackson are arranged by a woman named Jill Quinlan. Jill makes Jackson an all time favorite stop for the Trans American route. After unpacking we head out for white water rafting! I have never been white water rafting before in my life so I had no idea what to expect. We rode in a bus down river to the rapids area, grabbed a paddle and headed to the water. At the water we are introduced to our crazy boat captain who reminds me a lot of Ben Wagner. (I think its because he had a big mountain man beard and he looks like he is 30 but is really 19) He asks us who would like to be the head paddler and for some reason unknown to me my arm shot in the air. Really what this meant was that I sat in the front of the boat and blocked the 40 degree water from hitting other people. I had the time of my life! Rafting is so much fun.