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Pablo Aguirre's avatar

No ravens!? How about GBHs? I highly recommend the Holiday Way. I did this Cataract trip with them last year and had a blast. The whole outfit blew me away with their service, knowledge, work ethic, and fun! Huge group almost 30 total I think so I'm glad I batched up enough 'Returning Rapids Old-Fashioned' to share with everyone who wanted some.

Morgan Sjogren's avatar

I need your cocktail recipe for this week’s GCI/Holiday Cat trip! Cheers! 🥃

Pablo Aguirre's avatar

Returning Rapids Old-Fashioned

Get thee to a liquor store and look for a 1.75L plastic bottle of rotgut vodka.

Toss out the vodka (cause, vodka - psh, trash) to use the bottle.

1,340ml rye whiskey*

110ml simple syrup (1:1 water & sugar; make your own, don't buy the store crap)

25ml aromatic bitters (Angostura [the yellow cap] is most ubiquitous)

270ml filtered water

Measurements close to these are good enough, doesn't have to be exact. Rafters can add water to their pour on the beach to suit their taste.

* your choice but I like to use Old Overholt or Rittenhouse. both are inexpensive but good quality.

Morgan Sjogren's avatar

Charles Bernheimer would also approve of this cocktail. Let's see if I can get my act together and whip this up!

Indoor Outdoor Cat's avatar

A river trip would be a dream, they’re just so “dam” expensive 😩

Bill Lundeen's avatar

That’s what keeps me away as well

Morgan Sjogren's avatar

I get it. That’s why I have to work for my river rides!

Indoor Outdoor Cat's avatar

At least we get to reap the secondary benefits through your work! 🌊📑

Angie Stegall's avatar

"I refuse to abbreviate such a soulful name to “Deso.”" Thank you! 🙌

Bill Lundeen's avatar

Ahhhh…. To be on The River again. Better to be on the river watching it disappear than to be home watching it disappear. Happy for you to get on someone else’s trip! Maybe next time you’ll beat the bots at Rec.gov!🤣 Lotsa luck there… Absolutely LOVE the photo of Katie the dam protester!