{"id":11955,"date":"2023-07-16T09:08:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T14:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/?p=11955"},"modified":"2023-08-07T10:24:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T15:24:39","slug":"rafting-makes-your-life-better-than-a-best-selling-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/rafting-makes-your-life-better-than-a-best-selling-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafting makes your life better than a best-selling novel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Like a top-selling novel, a great rafting trip stirs adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memories run for a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bridget-driving-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Rafting for adventure\" class=\"wp-image-12080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bridget-driving-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bridget-driving-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bridget-driving-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bridget-driving.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Bridget Guthrie exploring the mighty Salmon River\/Instagram\/@bridgetguthrie<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An inspired guide makes all the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Bridget Guthrie stirs her followers to . . . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>embrace beauty <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>press the unknown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>&#8220;A year ago we were nervously emerging from our tent in the Winds, certain that the bear who kept us awake all night would still be there in the field, awaiting us.  We paddled the first of the navigable miles of the Green River, with Squaretop Mountain looming solid and resounding in the distance.  It was the true beginning of our journey as we put paddle to water and headed off into our own great unknown.&#8221;<\/strong>  @bridgetguthrie\/Instagram post 9\/27\/2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bridget-paddling-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Paddling the Green River\" class=\"wp-image-12083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bridget-paddling-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bridget-paddling-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bridget-paddling-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bridget-paddling.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Paddling the Green River in front of Squaretop Mountain\/Instagram\/@bridgetguthrie<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She leads tours on rivers like . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the Salmon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the Snake<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the Lochsa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Everywhere she paddles, there&#8217;s . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>uncertainty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>beauty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But, Bridget steers us to embrace the unknown with a lens for adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rafting-with-Bridget-Guthrie-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Rafting with Bridget Guthrie\" class=\"wp-image-12088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rafting-with-Bridget-Guthrie-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rafting-with-Bridget-Guthrie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rafting-with-Bridget-Guthrie-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rafting-with-Bridget-Guthrie.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Taking family, friends and clients down the river\/Instagram\/@bridgetguthrie<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Her photos share the beauty of skies, rivers, mountains, trees and flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They remind us that goodness is thriving in this world.  There is plenty of life to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"718\" data-id=\"12108\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Light-green-tree-Southern-Utah.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Light-green-tree-Southern-Utah.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Light-green-tree-Southern-Utah-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Light-green-tree-Southern-Utah-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Light-green-tree-Southern-Utah-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Southern Utah\/BG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"809\" data-id=\"12110\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Yellowstone-National-Park.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Yellowstone-National-Park.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Yellowstone-National-Park-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Yellowstone-National-Park-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Yellowstone-National-Park-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellowstone\/BG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" data-id=\"12109\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Trees-Futalefu-Chile.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Trees-Futalefu-Chile.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Trees-Futalefu-Chile-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Trees-Futalefu-Chile-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Trees-Futalefu-Chile-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Futalefu Chili\/BG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"496\" data-id=\"4817\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Spring-time-mountain-stream.jpg\" alt=\"Rafting a mountain stream\" class=\"wp-image-4817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Spring-time-mountain-stream.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Spring-time-mountain-stream-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mohawk Lake \/BG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"723\" data-id=\"12111\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Beach-Vina-del-Mar.jpg\" alt=\"Rafting Vina del Mar\" class=\"wp-image-12111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Beach-Vina-del-Mar.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Beach-Vina-del-Mar-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Beach-Vina-del-Mar-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Beach-Vina-del-Mar-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beach Vina del Mar\/BG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" data-id=\"12105\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fox-at-Jackson-Wyoming.jpg\" alt=\"Rafting captures rare adventure\" class=\"wp-image-12105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fox-at-Jackson-Wyoming.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fox-at-Jackson-Wyoming-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fox-at-Jackson-Wyoming-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fox-at-Jackson-Wyoming-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jackson Wyoming\/BG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My last rafting adventure cruised the Green River in Whistler, BC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/whitewater-rafting-whistler-british-columbia-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Rafting in British 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