7-2-2018
So we had a huge group (so big we shared it with another company) go rafting on the Sacandaga today who needed all female guides. Although rafting is still primarily dominated by male guides, females have made a gigantic leap into the profession in the last 20 years. On any river you want to raft (in this country) most outfitters will have several women guiding for them. All I can say is it is freaking awesome to be a female raft guide! So the big joke leading into this trip was between us and the other company we had every female raft guide in a hundred mile radius booked to work today. All in all, the trip went super smooth too. We all had fun on the River, and nobody missed that take out (easier to do than you think). After we had cleaned up at the end of the day, all us girls were hanging out on the back porch with some beers, talking and laughing. Some of these women I hadn’t seen in forever, and others I had just met today; it was exhilarating, revitalizing, and invigorating to be in the midst of so many strong, independent, vibrant, dynamic women. So with the vivacious zest for life that most raft guides possess, we headed out for triple scoop ice-cream cones and watched a ponderous thunderstorm blow into town. What an amazing day!
Flippin' Gypsy 