August 5 -10, 2007, 5 families joined Splore and some amazing volunteers and together braved Cataract Canyon. Each family has children affected by Friedreich’s Ataxia and the following are pictorial highlights of our trip. We hope you enjoy the pictures as much as we enjoyed the trip!
Rafting trip
Warning sign for the canyon
Just one of the views
Flannery ready to start the trip.
The loading process
Mary-Lisa also ready to start the trip.
Alex going to the shade.
Lindsay (guide) preparing for the trip
Debra and Donovan talking it over.
Joe ready for action.
Debra amazed at the canyon.
Morris ready to go
Simpsons ready to go
Camp the first night
Camp scenes
Camp scenes
Our most excellent chefs.
Debra doing the grooving thing.
Camp scenes
Loading up!
Oops, who woke Zac?
Camp scenes
Mike (Aaron’s brother)
Still loading
Suzie & Gary enjoying the moment.
Erin/Alicia/Flannery
Mary-Lisa (the secret of her red hair)
Suzie & Debra still talking
FA MOMs go swimming
Zac giving advice to his dad.
Second Campsite
Setting up.
2nd set-up
A little shade for the boat.
Camp scenes
Camp scenes
Camp scenes
Floating along
Debra enjoying the sun.
Camp scenes
Camp scenes
Camp scenes
Camp scenes
Breaking up the boats prior to the rapids
Camp scenes
And we are off!
Not so bad
Okay getting better
We are having fun now!
Donovan ready for more rapids
This is one happy boy!
Cooling off in the water!
Aaron enjoying himself.
Suzie, Zac and Gary
Ready for more rapids?
Rapid scenes
Rapid scenes
Rapid scenes
Floating at the end.
Of course, there was an indian ritual!
Debra talking with Zies family
Aaron & Joe
Donovan & Aaron
Joe Kittel
Bridget enjoying the moment
Donovan ready for more!
Sue & Mike taking in the sights.
The group (missing ML & Alex)
Our amazing guides!
Dave breaks under the heat of the day
Tanner
Lindsay
Patrick
Nancy
Chris
Gordy & Aaron
Cataract Canyon
The End (take out)
