Whitewater Rafting at Deer Valley Ranch???

Well, yes, sort of.  Included in the Ranch Package is a half day of whitewater rafting at a terrific rafting company called Noah's Ark.  The employees there are screened similarly to the staff at Deer Valley Ranch, so they are of similar caliber. 

For about 2 hours the Strickland and Post girls floated down the Arkansas River with Zach, a young single man that we tried to fix up during our trip.  Personally, I was trying to attach him to Niece #1, but for some reason it embarassed her so her mom made me stop.

Here are a couple of pictures from our afternoon.

After the rafting trip, and after the comedy show put on by two staff members from Noah's Ark on the bus back to their business, we headed back to DVR for yet another yummy, homecooked dinner.

I forgot to mention that Thursday lunch is one of my favorite meals.  We have a BBQ on the deck, and a husband and wife team from nearby play some beautiful mountain music.  I keep saying every year that I'm going to buy a CD, but I never remember.

Lots of things about Thursday are my favorites.  Thursday night is the Western Party.  For about an hour and a half, the wranglers and staff folks entertain the guests with stories, skits, music, and sometimes spitting (depending on the year).  We laugh more on this one night of the year than any other.  Just goes to show us all that you can have fun, entertain, laugh until you have to go you-know-where (especially at my stage in life) without any racy humor, inuendo or profane language.  Again, this is Deer Valley at its best.

Thursday night is also a sad night, because it means we only have one more day at the ranch.  But even then the plan is formulated to come back next year. . .