Here I am trying to wrap up my last trip before heading off on my next adventure to New Zealand and Australia for a few months. I realize I haven’t been in the same place for more then 10 days since May, and this following week and a half will be the maximum amount of days spent in one place until at least Feb. Ah the life of the nomad!
As I still try to wrap my brain around the fact that I did in fact paddle 2,300 miles down a river the main thing that keeps popping into my head about the journey is just how much gratitude I have to the many people helped make this journey possible. And so my thank you begins....
To my friends and family for their endless understanding and support as I once more disappeared from the face of the planet for an undetermined amount of time and embraced me wholeheartedly upon my return.
Thank you to Crystal Head Vodka for helping to fund the expedition. And to our gear sponsors: Mtn Hardwear, Kokatat, Bending Branches, Aqua Bound, Patagonia, Pacific Outdoor Equipment, Gaia, Snap Dragon, Native, Otterbox, GoPro, Pure Organics, Macro Life Naturals, Yoga tune up, Icom, Rite in the Rain, and Hurricane. These companies helped make our trip a breeze with their quality gear, and there’s no way we would have made it downstream for 102 days through the sun, and the bugs, the thunderstorms, and the long days on the river without them.
To the people who hosted us, showered us, feed us, and transported us along the way. Your generosity and hospitality continues to overwhelm me. I would like to personally thank the following people: Betty and Gordon, Neil and Laura, Mark and BSU, Terry, Camp Unistar, Jerrie, Sandy, Cindy, Dave, Shannon, Dennis, George and Patty, Jessie, Anne and Ralph, Forever Ice Cream, Tom, Dan and Lisa, Gail, Dave, Adam, Diane, Barrett and Peggy, Michael, Valerie, Matt and Kim, and of course to Mr. Donnie Hall who did so much to ensure our safety the whole way down.
There are countless more. People we met on beaches, in boats, in campgrounds, and on city streets. If I missed your name, please forgive my lagging memory, and please don’t hesitate to remind me ☺
So I thank you, and you, and you too over there in the corner, for your generosity of support. And don’t forget to continue to think a little about (and perhaps even get someone else to think about :) how water plays a role in your life and your world.
If you’d like to stay in touch please feel free to find me on facebook or twitter, through one of my websites, my not so up to date blog (which might one day be up to date with my latest adventures), or just by plain and simple email. I would love to hear from you.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Danielle-Katz/671098929
http://www.twitter.com/riverkatz
http://www.daniellekatz.com
http://www.daniellekatz.massagetherapy.com
http://daniellekatz.blogspot.com/
I have a lot of email accounts, they all go to the same place, try not to get too confused-they’re all still me ☺
I hope you enjoyed following our trip, I very much enjoyed your support along the way!
May you continue to go with the flow,
Danielle
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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