TE-DC goes tubing!

Several of us in the DC area went whitewater tubing on the Potomac in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia this afternoon. I think it was more exhausting than any of us expected, and we were greeted by a thunderstorm midway through the ride. We also didn't expect that once we got on the water, we'd never see each other again since the current just did what she wanted with our tubes. F8th637's tube was punctured fairly early in the day, so MDHillSlug and her daughter shared a tube and the day was not lost.

We're all nursing our tired muscles this evening, but it was a fun afternoon. Someone told me it sounded like an a$$-scraping good time, and it was--I've got the bruises to prove it!

Those who were along for the ride were MDHillSlug and her daughter, 7Rider and her husband, Kalidurga, Zen, F8th637 and her friend, Madscot, my neighbor, and me.

I took along my camera in its underwater housing, and got a few pictures of those who were in my vicinity.

Just starting out, the water is still flat
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...etubing007.jpg

MDHillSlug and her daughter, before they had to share a tube, with 7Rider's husband
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...etubing012.jpg

A turtle's skull (lots of other bones and the shell were intact also)
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...etubing022.jpg

F8th637 dragging her flat tube and the cooler tube
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...etubing048.jpg

7Rider in the rain
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...etubing044.jpg

A heron observing all the crazy humans
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...etubing051.jpg

One of the more treacherous rapids near the end of the ride
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...etubing057.jpg

That looks so FUN! How great!! Thanks for sharing the photos. :D

Great shots, DB. I'm glad you got one of the heron, I wasn't quick enough to get Zen's camera out of my bag before I floated out of range. It was very cool to see it out there watching all hundred or so of us float by.

I can't believe you already uploaded these! I just got home. That was a good time. thanks for inviting me.

Great pictures. Did you get any from when Sammi and I were doubled up?

Great pictures! Can't wait to see the rest! Yes, I don't think any of us really realized how exhausting it was going to be. The water was great! The tube is another story. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by MDHillSlug

Great pictures. Did you get any from when Sammi and I were doubled up?

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I didn't get any that were very good, but I think there might be one when the weather was bad. I'll check tonight. PM your e-mail address and I'll send what I've got to you.

I always wanted to go tubing down a river...this looks like an absolute blast!

Glad you all had a blast. I don't swim well so I wasn't taking the chance.

I wish I'd had a camera :rolleyes:

I really like the one of 7 in the rain.

The only part of me that's really sore is my xyphoid process from having water bottles stuffed into the pfd.

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Originally Posted by madscot13

I can't believe you already uploaded these! I just got home. That was a good time. thanks for inviting me.

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You there !
Get back in your box ! ;)

Zen,

It was really great to meet you. You look so much younger IRL.

Thanks!
The accordion adds ten years :p

You need to come out more often.

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Originally Posted by Zen

I wish I'd had a camera :rolleyes:

The only part of me that's really sore is my xyphoid process from having water bottles stuffed into the pfd.

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You did have a camera. Now get that stuff developed so we can see if anything turned out.

And what's a "xyphoid process"?

Cool pictures, that looks like fun!

xiphoid process
n.
The cartilage at the lower end of the sternum.