Life is great. This summer I am working as a host for two campgrounds in Colorado. When the camping season is over I'll be heading to the South Central states to finish kayaking the last eight of the lower 48 states: AL, KS, MO, AR, MO, MI, LA and TX. Will also be visiting north central FL and kayaking there... again. Winter 2012-13 calls for me to return to AZ for more lapidary and silversmithing classes. Hope you are all having a great retirement as well. Glad the 50th Class reunion for 1962 class turned out successful.
What campgrounds ? Hope they are not close to a burn area. I hope you explain why they can't have open fires. Hope you find enough water to kayak because of the small snow pack this past winter.
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Re: Kayaking with Charlene Beaty Swankie - 10 states left to kayak. -- Charlene, 06:52:47 08/07/12 Tue
Fred,
I don't kayak whitewater so the snow pack is not an issue. And yes, I do explain the fire bans to people but for now it has been lifted in the White Water National Forest, and in fact July 2012 had record rain and August is expecting the same. From July 4 to Aug 4 it only "did NOT rain" ONE day. A little tiresome. I am safe. Thank you.
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Re: Kayaking with Charlene Beaty Swankie - finished the lower 48 states as of Oct 2012. -- Charlene Beaty Swankie, 16:10:48 01/24/13 Thu
I worked as a campground host in Colorado all last summer until a forest fire caused me to evacuate. I then hit the road to kayak the last 8 of the lower 48 states. I am feeling fit as a fiddle and life couldn't be any better. I am now trying to line up work in Alaska for the 2013 tourist season... and will kayak as much as possible while I am there. Alaska will be my 49th state. For my 70th birthday in May 2014, I plan to kayak my 50th state, our 50th U.S. state in Hawaii... and friends and family are planning to come with me and either paddle or watch. Joy joy.
Re: Kayaking with Charlene Beaty Swankie - 10 states left to kayak.
Re: Kayaking with Charlene Beaty Swankie - 10 states left to kayak. -- Charlene, 06:52:47 08/07/12 Tue 
Re: Kayaking with Charlene Beaty Swankie - finished the lower 48 states as of Oct 2012. -- Charlene Beaty Swankie, 16:10:48 01/24/13 Thu