Now THIS is a truly dangerous thread. It makes me want to quit my job in the lowlands and head for the mountains. Alice - shame on you. Really - thankyou for the vivid descriptions.

There are rafting trips available down the Brazos River here in Texas that have various singer/songwriters like Steve Fromholtz who go along to entertain. And I've heard that Connie Dover is involved in some sort of traildrives for tourists.