Trees grow strong, in groups or alone, displaying their green leaves in the striking sun rays.
Purple flowers of varying color dot the view, calming the senses.
Cool morning breeze makes way for a stronger sun in the afternoon, reaching the earth without obstruction in this wide river valley.
The sun tints and warms my face, prepping it for the waking splash of the clear mountain river water.
My paddle moves my body with speed and precision over a rock and down into the rushing currents and the bottom of a drop.
A house-sized boulder creates a narrow slot for my boat to pass through.
Smooth lines layer within the rock’s mass, weathered from time’s powerful currents.
Today the water sneaks over these silent granite monsters with no protest.
It is just another day in California.
The Kaweah river has been beautiful, day after day. A student, Sebastian Scholl, took these shots of me in the Green Boat yesterday on the top slide.
Air time at the speed of light, bright sunny day, great paddling crew. Can't beat it. Well, except for maybe tomorrow.
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