Chop Chop Billy Goat

Yesterday I got my birthday surprise from Ma and Pa – a rafting trip down the  Nenana river.  We went about eleven miles, with eight class three and four rapids. When Ma and I first got there, we waited for the rest of the people. Then we went through the struggles of putting on a dry suit. When I put my neck through the neck hole it felt like my ears were being pulled off. When I finally put everything on, I kept bumping into things because I wasn’t used to being so big.

Then we walked to the boat launch and got on the rafts. The first part was fairly mellow. Then we came to the rapids. Ma told the guide that I wanted to get really wet. He said to go to the very front if I wanted to get wet. I followed the guide’s advice, and I sure got wet! The rapids were very fun with lots of bouncing, and getting wet.

The guide had me stand on a cooler. Then he brought the rafts together and everyone sang happy birthday. It was very embarrassing. The rest of the trip was very fun, with rapids and calm parts. We also saw a rainbow.

At the end I was so cold that I could barely unzip my jacket. I was a little wet on the inside, but the dry suit kept me mostly dry. After a long ride back to town, Ma and I walked back to the campground.