"As long as there are young people with the light of adventure in their eyes or a touch of wildness in their souls, rapids will be run." -Sigurd Olson

Last October I documented a 5 day whitewater canoeing expedition on the Rio Grande with Outward Bound. Big Bend is a magical place, and exploring a park via a river invites visitors to synchronize their bodies with the heartbeat of the land. 2018 courses are available here.

Trip Highlights:

- nightly Star Club

- taking a massive spill out of my canoe, gaining some scratches, life lessons, and thankfully maintaining a dry camera

- losing my mind over the light in the Santa Elena Canyon during the morning

- exploring Fern Canyon's cracks and caves

- navigating the Rock Slide Rapid

- Solo sunrise time & sunset yoga