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          This shot is looking back, up stream on 
          the rock that was dubbed the "Boy Scout Rock" by locals, due to the 
          many accidents the scouts have incurred.  There's a Boy Scout 
          Camp nearby and while
 testing for their 
          merit badge in canoeing, many 
          unsuspecting
scouts have crashed their canoes on this
 rock while navigating
this 
          portion of the Snake River.  The water flows over the rock
and appears calm
 then turns white on the other side.   Very deceiving to the eye.  
          We would not have
          known it was there
 if our rafting guide had not pointed it out to us.  
          Thank God he knew where it was and how to avoid it.
 
          Our youngest son is in a local troop in our area and is going for 
          his merit badge in canoeing this summer. However, his camp isn't in The Grand Teton National Park.  
          Wow, what an awesome opportunity those
 scouts have.  Somehow, "The Wild" in Wyoming seems far more 
          treacherous than where we are.
 
          As Dorothy would say, "Lions and tigers 
          and bears, Oh My....."
 Well, really there's bison, and moose, and bear, that's enough.  
          Of course, when I think about it, our
 scouts have the horrendous 
          rattlesnake to deal with, as well as the bear and mountain lion.  
          Maybe
 "The Wild" is just "The Wild" where ever you choose to camp.
 
  
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