After her recent day trip on the American Katie wrote to us,

Hello AO Family,
It’s the famous river story teller back again for 2010! Since starting to raft with AO late in the season last year I’ve become addicted to the AO Family and white water river action. I recently recruited four new river rafters and my entire office crew of six have now rafted with All Outdoors and I wouldn’t have it any other way. So I wanted to share my recent trip on the Middle Fork of the American River that my new recruits took part in on June 13th, 2010. I call it our “WOOOO NELLY KELLY” trip. It goes a little something like this….

It was my first trip this season without wet suits and boy did my pasty white legs reflect the beautiful sun rays! Kelly had us all sign our forms as we grabbed our helmets and life vest for our river adventure. My good and faithful buddy Dane was there who so magnificently guided us down the Middle Fork just last season. On the
bus ride down I leaned over to Kelly and said “My girlfriend has to stay in the boat or she’ll never go rafting again!” Kelly said I’m taking you guys and I’ll do my best Katie! For almost a week prior to our trip I sat on the couch and in the car showing my girlfriend how to paddle, what the commands were and what happens if you don’t do what you’re told. (Yep I scared her to death!) There was no way I was going to let anything happen to her. So back to the story… We headed down the river and Kelly prepared us before each rapid she explained the history behind the rapid and how the name came about. As we approached “Last Chance and Tunnel Chute” we pulled over and scouted it. I asked my team if they were good with going down…”YEA! We are ready!” I went up and bumped
helmets with Kelly… You feelin good about this Hun?” Yea we’re good she said. We were the second boat the first boat started toward Last Chance and the water turned the boat in an awkward angle causing them to
have to pull over quickly to the left. We took off down last chance next and got caught up in the same awkward position… we quickly corrected the position and forward paddled towards Tunnel Chute when Kelly yelled
“GET DOWN!” (I’m laughing to tears right now!) Poor Kelly played bull rider all the way down Tunnel Chute! LOL (I have attached pictures!!!) We made it but I broke a nail and whined about for a good minute! Kelly was great and her personality fit our tea to the tee! Please let Kelly know I’ll take her raft anytime!!!

Love You Guys,
Katie Evans (AO’s favorite Frequent Floater!)-hehe!!!