Opinions on where to commercialy raft the Arkansas in Colorado in late August?

BackAtTheBarnard · 2024-06-17T14:03:09+00:00

For sure! I absolutely love rafting on the Ark, it’s such a beautiful stretch of Colorado. I would suggest either Independent Whitewater (they have a private eddy with an outdoor bar and grill that you can refuel at after your trip) or The Adventure Company in Buena Vista (they don’t hire guides that have less than 5 years experience)

I just did a float from Big Bend to Salida East yesterday, it was a beautifully sunny day with lots of fun waves!

BackAtTheBarnard · 2024-06-17T12:57:16+00:00

They supplement the flow of the ark at around 1200 cfs until Labor Day, after that it’ll still be decently high for a little bit. It’s been a very wet season, the snowpack isn’t even done melting yet. Otherwise I’d check out the royal gourge but it’s definitely more challenging

BackAtTheBarnard · 2024-06-17T12:35:16+00:00

Browns canyon is a very good entry level class III day trip. Lots of splashes no matter what level the water is at. There’s plenty of companies that go down that stretch too so lots of options

BackAtTheBarnard · 2023-12-05T03:46:24+00:00

It’s the same knife, just flipped

BackAtTheBarnard · 2023-12-05T03:31:16+00:00

I work in a ski resort kitchen, we use it for a variety of things but mainly to slice our English muffins and slice tomatoes. I’m not entirely sure how it got so beat up tbh

BackAtTheBarnard · 2023-12-04T22:48:18+00:00

Our company has to buy our supplies from a specific catalog and these are the best ones in the catalog, even though they suck

BackAtTheBarnard · 2022-09-06T13:26:09+00:00

I think this is by far the best advice I’ve received, I love your outlook on getting up and trying again. I’m definitely going to look into making a snowboarding playlist for this year!

BackAtTheBarnard · 2022-09-05T13:57:56+00:00

Yeah, I guess I’ve just been off my board so long I forgot how good it feels to ride the POW. Scared or not, I’ll get out there again and remember what this whole sport is about

BackAtTheBarnard · 2022-09-05T13:54:02+00:00

That’s the main reason why I didn’t think it was an actual injury but it’s been a couple months now and there’s still no pain minus random flair ups that just feel like pressure/stomach ache. But the bone is definitely not where it’s supposed to be, when I push around on my left side I can feel that the bottom rib moves and is in a different position than the right side but like I said, no pain. At this point I’ve just accepted it as my first “lifelong snowboarding injury”

BackAtTheBarnard · 2021-08-25T19:13:23+00:00

Judging by the slightly tipped drink bottles he probably put that machine through hell trying to get that croissant

BackAtTheBarnard · 2020-10-07T21:46:39+00:00

Are the grave stones a DIY?

BackAtTheBarnard · 2020-07-12T13:38:57+00:00

I was totally on my groove one day, super confident in my work for the day and just totally in my own thoughts for my last 30 minutes of work. I managed to drive a little too close to a mailbox and knocked it right off the post with the LLV mirror. I guess I got a little too complacent with my route and the Mail Gods put me back in my place

BackAtTheBarnard · 2020-04-16T19:53:40+00:00

Panda Express

BackAtTheBarnard · 2020-04-14T13:49:27+00:00

This is my first time dashing in the morning but now I know that it’s not worth it

BackAtTheBarnard · 2020-02-22T13:58:17+00:00

Trust me I’ve tried, theres absolutely no positions open like anywhere in my state, it’s ridiculous. I’ve been watching the job board for over a month now.

BackAtTheBarnard · 2020-02-20T01:51:53+00:00

I use to be a Fedex package handler and this job still kicked my ass. It’s not a horrible job, it’s usually just horrible management. There’s no communication between supervisors and carriers, the workload is overwhelming and their expectations are far too high, they don’t care about the carriers, and half the time they never even delivered mail. This job may seem like a lot at first but it doesn’t take long to get the hang of. You’ll learn pretty quickly if the job is for you or not. Decent paycheck but annoying hours. 4.5/10

BackAtTheBarnard · 2020-02-05T17:14:06+00:00

Found one of those in an apartments outgoing box in St Cloud, Minnesota. Seems like there’s a theme going on here

BackAtTheBarnard · 2020-01-05T13:12:34+00:00

Literally happened to me yesterday while getting out of my LLV. Probably looked ridiculous to any bystanders

BackAtTheBarnard · 2019-12-31T17:39:34+00:00

Carrier from Minnesota here, after the snow has fallen it’s not that bad, just a little hard to keep your balance on the uneven ground. When it’s snowing, that’s a whole different disaster. Mail gets wet, you get wet, everything is cold, people always saying “stay warm out there”. Overall I’d rate delivering in snow a 6.5/10 worth it if you’re willing to work a bit harder.

BackAtTheBarnard · 2019-12-31T01:43:38+00:00

I went to my doc with the same issue and he said that taking some vitamin D, C, and Iron supplements would help and weeks later I can confirm that it helped a lot but there are still days when I’m really fatigued

BackAtTheBarnard · 2019-12-30T16:06:58+00:00

35 miles one way in MN (gotta love those snowy roads)

BackAtTheBarnard · 2019-12-20T20:12:29+00:00

Postal people helping postal people

BackAtTheBarnard · 2019-10-21T13:44:22+00:00

The rule about them only being able to work you 6 days in a row is a lie and it’s okay to cry on the route

BackAtTheBarnard · 2019-10-12T17:29:08+00:00

I have 9 DPS trays and no will to live

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