I've blogged several articles this summer about Adventure Sports Center International (ASCI). This past weekend I had an opportunity to go down the man-made white water course with my husband, brother and sister-in-law in tow. I've only been whitewater rafting twice before, and the last time was over ten years ago on the Cheat River. My first experience was a trip down the Upper Yough, which I later came to find out was somewhat of a backward entry into this adventure sport. At any rate, my fear factor has gone considerably up, or maybe it's down...whichever way you go as you get older. Knowing that the course was controlled or "adjustable" and that there would be spotters able to help us out if we got into trouble, I was still a bit apprehensive.
At the beginning of the tour we had a quick lesson, safety review and overview of the course. The presentation provided a realistic description of what to expect. I was glad to hear the whitewater opportunities available on the nearby rivers promoted by the ASCI staff in this introduction to the course.
We had opted for the Deep Creek Rapids which put us into Class III-IV water. We all ended up swimming, which was a bit startling the first time we got dunked, but was just what we needed on a hot sticky August afternoon. The trip was a complete blast. I'd say we probably got in twice the amount of runs than the average of four advertised on ASCI's website.
Here are some photos that my ace photographer took for us. I tried to edit out all of the ones that show any of us wincing or cowering in the middle of the raft. ASCI also has a great video on their home page that will give you a great look at the rapids. Enjoy!
wow! eric really looks like he knows what he is doing!! cool pics, would love to come out and shoot some!
Posted by: jay reilly | August 30, 2007 at 09:46 AM
Becky, thanks for including that picture of me. It is quite flattering and I hope to see it included in Carries next calender.
Posted by: Tim | August 31, 2007 at 07:23 PM