October in the Canyon

The best time of year to raft the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon has to be October! This is definitely a statement I never imagined I would be making. I never sat as a kid and thought to myself, "When I grow up, I want to be a paddle captain on the Colorado River." This is one thing about my job that I will never take for granted!

Time on the River is just different. It's slow, calm, intense, relaxing, scary, wild, fun, and new every trip. Last week, we rafted my first Prescott locals trip with our Crossfit gym. You can't replace a group like we took. They were great paddlers, workers, and just great people. We laughed every night around the campfire and made memories that will forever become a part of our trips through the Grand canyon. A big thanks to Joey, Christian, Chris, Ben, Jonathan, Jami, Carolina, and Bob for making it all happen. Also another shout out to Chris Holohan and Dan Thompson for their first ride in the back seat as paddle captains. Hope your next trip keeps the rubber side down, the people side up, and the Rez on the left!

Jarred

The New Casa

Welcome to the new and improved Casa de Medlin! About a month ago, Jessica and I learned that we were being given the opportunity to move into a new home at camp. It was a bittersweet decision given that we had been living in our white trailer /redneck/trash/ghetto home for over 2 years. But we have quickly found the new pad to be more than we could have asked for. Great appliances and a guest bedroom make all the difference! I owe so much thanks to my family...Janet, Craig, Kent, and Angie for helping us get started. We did extreme home makeover/move in 4 days. It was a rush! But we couldn't have done it without family help.

Also a big shout out to Jim and Bobbie Kendrick who reccommended we take over their old home. Jim did some beautiful woodwork in the house and we are greatful for the chance to finish where they left off with the home remodel.

Come check it out if you get a chance. We would love to offer you a seat on our new or should I say "old school" glider on the new back padio. Listening to our miniature waterfall is quite relaxing. See you soon!

Jarred