well i'm finally getting around to posting about the safari, here we go...

first i want to thank God... and Peter and Philip for making such a great safari.

WE GOT 6TH PLACE!!!! and for my first safari! dang! that is sooo awesome!!!

i wish we got videos of cottonseed but all we got was pictures.

Staples Dam 

look at steve! smiling!?

each time I saw a picture of the I was ashamed because their form was so much better (mine was the worst though)

"Born Again" they did real well. 

i don't get how they did so well and looked so good at the finish. it don't make no sense! 

out of the pictures i got, my form looks best in this one. it was a good sight to see. 

my wonderful mother.

after this, we managed to stay with or ahead of the Cowboys till about 2am after gonzo. i was pleased...

ahh!!... oh, it's just my hands...

one of four raisin feet 

Pete reminds me of a glimmering hero in a japanese movie.

Phil...it's his "i finished the safari" kind of smile (i look more like [or felt like] a drunk)

"this is Jordan"

what an awesome group!

the ones who started it all...

OFF TO THE RIVER!!!!!

we're doing start to gonzo! i think jonyon and Steve are doing it with us!

it's goinng to be freaking awesome!

ah yes. the post. =)

this last week was... interesting. as of last sunday, i was taking the Physics AP exam today and the adv. math test on wed. the 14. by friday, i had decided i was not going to be ready for it and therefore shouldn't take it and take the math test today. it came to be this morning and i really didn't feel ready for the test. i had already used a lot of time getting ready for the AP (and going to an awesome graduation). so now i'm taking the math test on wednesday.

SO! School is OVER!... almost

from here, it's an all out sprint to do the safari and get a well paying job. and i'm coming back to canoeing tomorrow! YIPPEE!!!

class party picture (2)

good old, well, partying. =)

my awesome class.

i decided to do what jonyon did for his last day of class. dress up in a tux! although, i think i need to get a new shirt with not so tight a collar. my face is a little red

training picture later. 

so last night me, Pete, and Phil went to do a short training run last night in their lake/bayou. it was cool! we paddled from their neighborhood to I-45. it was so peaceful. it's really awesome at night. we got to paddle a little more choppy water than usual so that was good too.

although it was awesome, "that's all i have to say about that"

ps - thank you for all your comments! that's by far my record high! and in under a week!

 that was such an AWESOME way to spend a weeked!!!!! Paddle most the day, then visit and eat good food, get good sleep, go to service the next morning, and paddle a bit the next day! it was great!!!

Jamie and Stephanie went with us. it really is cool training with them.

i didn't get much pictures (on the way there and at martindale dam)

Philip, ready for a long day of training

Jamie and Stephanie

Stephanie and Jordan

Peter getting food

There about to go over the dam!!

Martindale Dam =)

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I slid down and got the front

Pete slid down and supported the middle while Phil slid down and got the back 

we pushed it into the water and jumped in asap

got in 

it took about 15 sec to portage it and 10 before we got in

it was an awesome way to spend a weekend!

-------Videos------

Stephie tries the camera

Portaging Martindale dam