Growing Up on the River
Our family spent a lot of time on rivers in Alabama. The Coosa River, the Cahaba River and the Black Warrior. Summer months meant every weekend we would head out...
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Coldest Spot in Town
In the late 60s, for our summer vacation, my father took the family on a road trip to Northern California. Back in those days, we spent a lot of time...
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This might be different kind of love story for a river. The Ventura River, which I live next to, is dry throughout most of the year. However, this wonderful river...
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In 2010 I lost my job, broke up with my boyfriend, rented out the house we had just bought and followed my mom’s advice. “Do what you love,” landed me...
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I grew up on this river, and enjoyed it daily. My friends and I rafted in inner tubes because we had no money for rafts. It was dangerous, and people...
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After moving to the the Pacific Northwest in 1989, my wife and I, middle-aged but still newlyweds, decided we wanted to do something special that involved a river. I had...
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Rivers Shape Who You Are
As a child, my family scheduled a yearly camping trip on the Lower Tuolumne River. I looked forward to these trips for many reasons, but skipping rocks and fishing were...
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Rivers are Home
When I was 14 years old, living in a Chicago suburb, my mom selected a Rogue River rafting trip as a family...
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