a stunning young woman by the name of Erica came to the bar in search of a tasty pale ale (she doesn’t drink the cheap stuff) and hailed the bartender over in her direction. The bartender, Pat, was instantly in awe, for beauty of this caliber rarely strolled into the Red Onion. While he fumbled trying to get a frosty pint glass from the cooler he tried, to no avail, not to make his attraction too obvious.

As the beer poured slowly, a conversation ensued. She asked what his plans were for the upcoming off season and he replied that he had a 10 day river trip planned for his lil sister’s 30th birthday; an adventure filled with fun friends, beautiful canyons, sandy beaches, rowdy whitewater, many many beers, and starry nights by the campfire. Erica immediately exclaimed that she loved river trips! Pat was taken aback because most women who looked that good would never be interested in sleeping outside and using the groover for ten days. (If you don’t know what the groover is then you don’t want to know) Seeing the incredible opportunity in front of him he asked if she would be interested in joining the trip, far and away the best idea he has ever had!

To his surprise she said she would love to go and she promptly wrote her number on a bar napkin.

Sure enough a few weeks passed and the next thing they knew the boats were all loaded up and they were shoving off on their ten day adventure down the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon. After a fun couple days and nights floating down the river, they shared their first kiss under the stars along the serene river bank, and the two of them have been floating down the river of life together ever since, madly in love, and eagerly awaiting whatever comes around the next river bend…