(c) Matt Smink; Chase and Taylor on the Futa
(c) Matt Smink; on the ferry
We have had an exciting past couple of days down here at the Futa! We are in the midst of Futa Fest, a three-day event involving boaters and rafters from all over the globe. New River Academy is dominating! The first event yesterday was a downriver race, in the Puente a Puente, or bridge to bridge, section. Eric came in first in the playboat category, and Katie won the ladies playboat category. Then, to the dismay of the Peruvian National Team who came in second, Lorenzo, Andy, Tino, Stephen and David won the raft race! Our team, complete with two guys who have never been in a raft, beat the best of Peru! Pretty exciting. Needless to say, we are so proud of everyone. The kids are out ‘throwing down’ in the freestyle competition right now.
School, while not as exciting as winning races, is going well. We are gearing up for finals week, which will begin in Pucon. Tomorrow is the last day at our incredible campsite on the Futa, then we embark on the long haul north! Until then, we will soak up this experience – sleeping in hammocks so close to the Futa that we practically get our toes wet, waking to the sound of cows and horses promenading past, and reading our favorite books beneath the endless rolling hills.
I can´t believe that we are flying back to the states in 10 days – all the kids can’t wait to tear into some real American pizza…
Callie
hey flippers
dont you have beter things to do than paddling now,im a paddler too ,buth i spend me time now here with more eficent things !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!