Oregon Stuff
Our journey to Oregon has been quite nice so far. We went whitewater rafting on the Upper Klamath river the other day, which was very exciting. The stretch includes several Class IV+ and Class V rapids, which are about as intense as you can raft on without special training. Our guide was very skilled, and we managed to keep everyone in the boat except for one little knock, when Greg fell out. We yanked him right back in though, and the trip continued as planned.
My uncle Brad has been teaching me about mushroom hunting, and my grandmother gave me a nice identification book, “All the Rain Promises and More…”, which is equipped with clear photos, excellent descriptions, good information on edibility (including recipe suggestions), and tons of anecdotal information about hunting for mushrooms, cooking them, and the whole culture of mushrooming. There are even stories scattered through the book about people’s favorite mushroom hunt, favorite mushroom recipes, funny stories about mushroom related mishaps, etc. The book is very charming, and is guaranteed to make anyone want to get out there into the forest after a rain, and search for some forest floor treasures that have sprung up.
We will be back on Friday, leaving behind the cool ocean breeze, and returning to the hot, muggy summer of Missouri.
0 comments Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 | Sam | Personal