My First Guided Run

I came to Pro seeking my whitewater guides license. I went through training, got my license and eagerly awaited my first trip. Naturally I expected my first trip to be at 4800 cfs.
and then Life happend.
Ed calls and says: "8000, you in?"
and with knots instantly in my stomache, I accepted the chance to prove myself as a guide on the kennebec.
Needless to say I was nervous as hell.
Lucky for me my crew had all been rafting before and were quite a group of paddlers, all in sync and right on time.
after a fair run at carry brook Ed informed my crew that it was my first commercial trip and that tradition says they havve to throw me in the water before the trip was over.
at about cold stream they were whispering to each other, conspiring against me...I chuckled to myself. then nothing happend...about a half mile later the two Dans in my boat asked to switch seats. dan from the front came back, acted like they were fumbling to switch and then BAM! into the water they tackled me.
What a great first run, and one i will never forget.