Tom Bol had the perfect life. He moved about like an outdoorsy hobo doing odd jobs from Alaska to Mexico, no
mortgage, cheap food, an easy life of outdoor splendor. He never thought he’d be married, let alone have kids.
Oh, how the best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry.
Now Tom has a boy, Skyler, and all of life is dominated by the Sky factor. But having a kid did not stop Tom
from enjoying an outdoor life. Oh no. And as he writes in this story
about tackling a river trip with his family in tow, things can be more complicated, but not necessarily less fun.
The Bol family headed out from Moab, Utah and then to
Mineral Bottom, where the trip would begin.
Then, after five days of paddling, they’d find themselves at the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers. The
rapids were small, but the floating life was easy. A blissful retreat from the day-to-day suburban drudgery. If you’re
in serious need of some outdoor bliss and are worried about having the kids in tow, give Tom’s article a read. It might
help make the whole idea seem a bit more possible.