CURRENT MISSION

To open our place to those who dare to take a less beaten path. To enjoy the Sierras Nevada Mountains, Comradarie and a sharing of adventures.

ABOUT ME

I work half time. I'm in a book group. Hike in the High Sierras (in our backyard) or go rafting. Husband river guide in his prime: many first descents of many rivers around the globe including the Zambezi, Indus, Bio-Bio, Omo, Yangtze rivers.

PHILOSOPHY

Go at your own pace. Keep an open mind

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Once we stayed at a CS couple's home in Boston summer '08 while attending a family wedding. Great fun. We now have hosted 12 guests, four of the 12 were couples . Where are the rest of you? A lot of positive energy with a shared understanding of how CS works.

Interests

gardening/landscaping, hiking, master swimming, tame whitewater rafting, watercolor(occurs on river trips 1/yr), keeping track of my flock. Getting our families together in fun locations like the youth hostel cottages at Pigeon Point Lighthouse CA over xmas.

• books
• gardening
• hiking
• whitewater rafting
• track and field
• swimming
• tourism
• rivers
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Book favorite The Tender Bar. A Far Off Place and The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down (Hmong living in the US).The Boys in the Boat, Kim by Rudyard Kipling and Currently reading Two Years before the Mast and
Music: Whatever is around. something new and old.
Movie: Mostly Independents: A favorite; Elling

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitched on to a 3 dayTuolumne River raft trip. Hiked the Muir trail solo at age 26.

Teach, Learn, Share

Do not be shy about asking directly if you need anything and do not be shy about borrowing stuff from us. We supply people with bikes, inner tubes, crocs etc if needed.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Keep the helpful hints sticky notes to a minimum. Let people know if a certain cellular network does not work in your location.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bermuda, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Papua New Guinea, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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