This year's race was a success with the usual winners and losers. Congrats to the Brinton Clan for bringing home the gold painted plastic and tshirts. Much fun was had by all, can't wait for next year....or in a few years when we are all together again.
Here we are at the put-in just below Flaming Gorge Dam. The weather cleared up just long enough to make a run. In the second picture you can see Liz getting a little water in the face. The bottom right picture is of John. It was a fun trip, we will have to do it again next year.
Me and Scotty at the parking lot before we put in on the Jordan.
The put in was pretty telling of how the rest of the river was going to be.
Scotty surfing one of the bigger waves on the river.
Steve told us there were a few little spillways. This was the biggest and it was not exactly little. Keep in mind that Scotty's boat is around 10 feet long.
I recently caught up with John at his lab. It was good to see him hard at work unlocking the powers of plants. Keep up the good work John.
Summer climbing is officially on, so watch out for out of shape, overweight, farmer-tanned men on the walls. Here are three such men out having a [grand] old time. Jeff is the official greeter to the canyon walls and John is always on the lookout for novice climbers (yes, that is what he is doing). When you climb with a draper boy, rest assured, you are always in good hands. Whether it be getting a belay or even a spot at the beginning of a climb, the draper boys are there to help.
Summer time in Maple...a time to catch people cheating on climbs...see Jeff's tongue...catch Tyler scratching his arm pit early in the morning...and so much more. 
This little girl needs a name...me and liz picked her up last weekend and still can't find anything fitting. Hope all is well. I am getting stoked to paddle and pedal this summer, hope you are too. We also need to set a time for the bike race/races.
Snowshoeing to Jeff's cabin...Jeff going huuuge... me and ryan got mad and pushed this here truck over...
Hello one and all. I was finally able to get Tyler to tell the details of the Christmas party. It will be on Friday December 14th at 6:30 at this house. If you need directions please let me or Tyler know. Climbing shoes are mandatory as well as a food item and a white elephant gift. Hope to see you all there. (If you look closely in this picture you will notice Tyler's secret love of short shorts.)
Liz and I went out on the Weber and met a photographer from the Trib. It was a pretty awesome day.