Workaholic

I have not had a day off in over three weeks.

When I am not supervising kids at camp, I am either canyoning, canoeing, or taking families for night paddle-cruises to watch shooting stars and fireflies. Yet, despite my never having a day off, I feel so bad for my customers who come here with only two days off before they head back to the office in the city.

Some people are beginning to question their current lifestyle though, wondering if it is really what they want.

This past weekend two of Tomoes friends from her corporate days visited. We took them out in the canoes for an afternoon paddle and dip in the oh-so refreshing Aokiko Lake, followed by a hotaru (firefly) tour. Tomoe took them bike riding and hiking in the beautiful Hakuba Valley, and the main attraction was a half-day of canyoning. (the photos are all from that trip - including the top photo which is me holding Tomoe over an almost vertical waterfall...)

It was also Tomoe's first time into the canyon. While I wish there was a little more water to make it more "thrilling", everyone still has a lot of fun - including Tomoe, who was the only member of the 14 person tour to try to perfect her front flip of the ten meter rock again and again and again. She loved it so much, in fact, that we are planning to hike up the river again on our own this Friday (which I just may have off) and practice at our own pace. Anyone with Friday off is welcome to come up and join us! We have a wide open loft for your to crash in, and canguarantee some great views, cool dips, and exciting slides down waterfalls.

I would write more but my paddling expertise is needed at tonight's Fire Fly Tour.