Per the recommendation of a co-worker, Gene and I spent the first half of our day today on a Darte River Safari, composed of an hour jet boat ride to the base of snow-capped mountains and a 4-hour return canoe ride. Eager to get a move on, Gene and I hurriedly dressed into the wet suits provided us. Getting into the bodysuit was an affair in and of itself, which required multiple squats - a tactic often used by women to get into their nylons - and a lot of tugging. Wet suits were provided according to each person’s height, not weight. Given my height of 5’3”, I was basically squeezing into a kid’s bodysuit and came walking out of the dressing room disguised as Gumby. Gene, on the other hand, at 6’2”, was basically given
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