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MULTI-DAY WHITEWATER THING VACATIONS: No such thing!

All work mornings start and end the same way: Coffee, catchup, prioritizing urgent tasks in your inbox, lunch breaks (repeat coffee scenario with sandwiches), work stress, dealing with bosses, dealing with unforeseen crap, putting it all into motion, and the commute home. Oh. I forgot pants again, my BAD. I should have started with “putting on pants!” In my world, all workdays melt into the next. In the outdoor sporting industry, we are all heads down and working hard these days, so when my friend Ken calls, and asks, "Hey bud, how ‘bout a five-day run down the Lower Pet with Brendo and me?” my answer is a quick “Absolutely!”. My mind immediately went to the word “vacation.” I write this opening paragraph with the full power of hindsight’s 20/20 vision… there is NO such thing as a multi-day whitewater/ fishing vacation!

"IN ADDITION TO LOOKING LIKE A MODERN-DAY DINOSAUR, THE MUSKY IS ALSO A VERY BIG, FAST, AND POWERFUL FISH THAT TENDS TO BE BOTH ORNERY AND FRUSTRATINGLY HARD TO CATCH. "

MORNING COFFEE

 Mornings at the office always start with the coffee process. If your workplace has a coffee machine, it’s at this

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