         Our cheerful group before the pain begins... (Just kidding - no pain, no gain...) Dave, Kostadis, Natasha, myself & Jason... |
 That stone thing that Dave & Natasha are peering at is actually a monument to mark where Sutter's Mill stood... |
 Kostadis & Natasha take a dip... |
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 Jason decides to jump in as well... |
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 Some of the rapids we go through... The ones in the photo were probably class 2... |
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 The South Fork really was this nice... There were many places between rapids where you could just hop off the raft and drift down the river... Perfect for beginners like us... Natasha was really enjoying taking pictures while floating down the river... |
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 Yes, I actually did go into the water... I'm making Jason hang on to me though... Our guide was very concerned... |
 Hippie!!! (aka Scott) He would mount a 'rear' defense if other boats came close to us to start a spash war... |
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 Dave taking a break... Yeah, it was kinda crowded on the South Fork... There were probably up to 10 rafting companies on the river that day, each maybe having up to 10 boats out... But it was definitely worth it... |
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 Hanging out in the tent on Sunday morning... |
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 Mmmm... Breakfast... Natasha makes good pancakes... |
 Breaking down camp... I must say, this camping/rafting combo is quite nice... American Whitewater has their own campground, and the previous night, we even roasted some marshmallows for s'mores... |
 Ready to go! |
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 Exploring gold country... |
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 I wonder if there's any gold in them thar gravel? |
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