WENATCHEE RIVER, CASHMERE, WA :: Kristie rounded up thirteen friends and family (including her mom!) for an incredibly fun whitewater rafting ride on the Wenatchee River. The river was flowing high and fast, and we got plenty soaked bumping through the Class III waves.

When we weren't getting splashed by the river, we'd engage other rafts in fierce water battles, drenching friends and strangers with pails of water. We attempted a sneak attack by slowly rowing up behind our next target, but we were foiled when Kristie, apparently not aware of Sun-Tzu's virtue of stealth, released her uncontainable excitement just as we were short of firing range by shouting out, "WE'RE GONNA GET YOU!", giving our opponent plenty of time to turn around and arm themselves.

Oh well. It was just as fun to be on the receiving end of a water assault, and certainly refreshing on this perfectly sunny and warm day! Both weekends before and after our trip were cloudy and rainy, so we considered ourselves very lucky.

I used the Elph on this trip, enclosed in its waterproof case. I think it worked pretty well - the photos are much better than the water-proof disposables we used on our Sauk River ride. Some photos were provided by Snow Dragon Adventure Shots.