The gurgling underwater acoustics soothe my frustration only momentarily—after all, the idea is to stay in the raft. If we were to flip on the Nahanni, the only crowds that would greet us when (if?) we resurfaced would be a group of grizzly bears eager to help themselves to our stash of Mountain House meals and Probars, and maybe even a Jones/Goodman snack.
Pat Goodman
Pat is a guest author. His article FAIR MEANS article appeared in Backcountry.com's Spring 2009 catalog.