tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post1923226764971570812..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: Whitewater Rafting with BethJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-18738907255038195492013-07-31T06:07:50.049-04:002013-07-31T06:07:50.049-04:00Nice post i really glad to read this informative p...Nice post i really glad to read this informative post, thanks to sharing :)<br /><br /><b><a href="http://raftingtips.org/" rel="nofollow">river rafting tips</a></b> river rafting tipshttp://raftingtips.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-66828883243153187252012-04-17T05:39:52.879-04:002012-04-17T05:39:52.879-04:00Even if I have so many experiences in white water ...Even if I have so many experiences in white water rafting I will stay in the Class I – III range. I love extreme sports but I love my life too. I want that Deadly Currents book by Beth! I’m trying to gather some more knowledge in white water rafting because I want to experience being a guide but only to the float trips.white water rafting tennesseehttp://www.raftingtennessee.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-3935529731633914772012-04-17T04:08:46.328-04:002012-04-17T04:08:46.328-04:00thanksthanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-29751033623038056662011-03-15T18:19:48.556-04:002011-03-15T18:19:48.556-04:00Beth and Sheila,
Thanks for your comments!
Sheila...Beth and Sheila,<br />Thanks for your comments!<br /><br />Sheila,<br />Maybe you should try a rafting water ride at an amusement park first. That should whet your appetite for the real thing "out in the wild." :)<br /><br />Beth,<br />I'd love to go back and run the Natahala River again sometime. It's in such a beautiful setting. And yes, don't we share the world's Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-63182792682981639512011-03-15T15:16:15.696-04:002011-03-15T15:16:15.696-04:00How can something look so fun and still leave me s...How can something look so fun and still leave me sure I'll never dare do it? (Ah, but I can read about it.)Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-45016614418513973802011-03-14T22:47:10.458-04:002011-03-14T22:47:10.458-04:00My kids and I rafted on the Nantahala a few years ...My kids and I rafted on the Nantahala a few years ago and LOVED it! The description of your trips have me revved up to try some of the rivers in my neck of the woods (California). By the way, I HATE rollercoasters, but find rafting and canoeing on swift rivers to be among the best thrills around. Can't wait to read the first of your series!<br /><br />From one Beth to another...Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496466493144631219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-51586105970196036192011-03-14T10:10:29.361-04:002011-03-14T10:10:29.361-04:00Many thanks to all of the Poe's Deadly Daughte...Many thanks to all of the Poe's Deadly Daughters for having me as a guest on your blog! I'll still check for late comments, so readers don't be dismayed if I've moved on to another blog, you can still enter the free book contest by leaving one.Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-4839363702769836652011-03-13T17:16:30.217-04:002011-03-13T17:16:30.217-04:00Hi Shannon,
Usually it's a warm, sunny summer ...Hi Shannon,<br />Usually it's a warm, sunny summer day when you're rafting, and yes, you're paddling, so you're generating some of your own heat. The water is often very cold, though, except in the late summer, because it is snow melt. So, you often wear "farmer john" wetsuits when you go on the more exciting runs where you're bound to get wet. These are wetsuits Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-70413616666955782962011-03-13T14:42:37.966-04:002011-03-13T14:42:37.966-04:00Definitely more interested! The pictures are grea...Definitely more interested! The pictures are great. Do you stay fairly warm in the raft from the work you're doing or is it cold?Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-81733470906172588822011-03-13T12:24:37.902-04:002011-03-13T12:24:37.902-04:00Hi Marylynne, Christine, and Kim,
Thanks for your ...Hi Marylynne, Christine, and Kim,<br />Thanks for your comments!<br /><br />Marylynne,<br />I bet your daughter has fun retelling her story of that exciting dunking. :) <br /><br />Thanks, Christine, for putting Deadly Currents on your TBR list, and I hope you get to that whitewater rafting item on your bucket list soon!<br /><br />And Kim, paragliding is something that I'm not sure I want toBeth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-75074835841761673982011-03-13T09:25:32.922-04:002011-03-13T09:25:32.922-04:00Hi Beth,
I went rafting on the Snake River in Jack...Hi Beth,<br />I went rafting on the Snake River in Jackson Hole, Wyoming last year. It was a toss up which was more fun-the rafting or para gliding down from the top of the mountain!<br />Wishing you continued success on your tour!<br />Kim PiddingtonKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650615205459641236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-49852730333703173552011-03-13T09:03:05.763-04:002011-03-13T09:03:05.763-04:00I've sailed all my life, but I've never ha...I've sailed all my life, but I've never had a chance to go whitewater rafting. I would love to give it a try someday. It's on my bucket list. And your book is now on my TBR list since I have a special love for books with strong female protagonists on the water!Christineklinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222756129930225646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-66413074488826418682011-03-12T22:32:47.668-05:002011-03-12T22:32:47.668-05:00My grown daughter got a pretty good dunking when t...My grown daughter got a pretty good dunking when the raft she was in went vertical in the water. Yes, she can swim and she had to handle herself for a while until her boat could reach her. <br /><br />Too much excitement for me, but she loves it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-45168773199602221672011-03-12T19:08:05.628-05:002011-03-12T19:08:05.628-05:00Thanks for your comments, Jan and Barbara!
Jan,
I...Thanks for your comments, Jan and Barbara!<br /><br />Jan,<br />I enjoy a good float trip, too. Last summer my husband and I floated down the Guadaloupe River in the Texas hill country on 3 inner tubes--one each for us and one for the beer cooler. :)<br /><br />Barbara,<br />I owe you a HUGE thank you for your good reviews of both DEADLY CURRENTS and A REAL BASKET CASE, the first book in my Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-80274053256522831022011-03-12T18:40:57.245-05:002011-03-12T18:40:57.245-05:00I reviewed this for Booklist and had a great time ...I reviewed this for Booklist and had a great time reading it. The vicarious thrills are enough for me!BBibelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347764186335858528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-50492812313694116682011-03-12T18:24:38.492-05:002011-03-12T18:24:38.492-05:00I've rafted the Rio Grande in NM when water wa...I've rafted the Rio Grande in NM when water was low and it was a float trip. Then later in the summer with rangers and guides on the Chama River in NM which was quite exciting. Not sure of class but it was more the middle-type not the IV or V. But I loved it and would enjoy another trip for sure.Jan Grapenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-71748962572063269772011-03-12T18:06:36.877-05:002011-03-12T18:06:36.877-05:00Hi Dru,
Thanks for your comment! I used to be a sw...Hi Dru,<br />Thanks for your comment! I used to be a swimming instructor and worked with both adults and children who had a fear of the water. It can be difficult to overcome, but it can be done. Personally, I feel it's essential to develop enough swimming skills that if you end up in the water after falling out of a boat or ferry or whatever, you can get yourself back to the boat or some Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-48934693530780598582011-03-12T16:57:19.528-05:002011-03-12T16:57:19.528-05:00Hi Beth,
As I'm afraid of water, I won't ...Hi Beth,<br /><br />As I'm afraid of water, I won't be doing any whitewater rafting anytime soon, but other can enjoy the sport.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-74820856057453911402011-03-12T13:53:26.295-05:002011-03-12T13:53:26.295-05:00Hi lil Gluckstern,
There's nothing wrong with ...Hi lil Gluckstern,<br />There's nothing wrong with living vicariously through books! I do it all the time. :) I hope you enjoy the whitewater thrill rides you get to take while reading Deadly Currents.Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-79786622672377325972011-03-12T13:50:58.809-05:002011-03-12T13:50:58.809-05:00I feel like I just went for a ride with your blog....I feel like I just went for a ride with your blog. Just imagining these situations gave me a shiver-pleasurable to be sure. Sorry, age, and health means I get I get my thrills through your books. thank youlil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-83040133086252740562011-03-12T11:19:38.990-05:002011-03-12T11:19:38.990-05:00Hi Patti,
Thanks for your comment. I try to includ...Hi Patti,<br />Thanks for your comment. I try to include only as much information about the Arkansas River, whitewater rafting, and ranger work as is needed to tell the story. I rely on my critique group, though to tell me when my "research slip is showing" and I've layered it on too thick. :)Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-62292758504414961872011-03-12T10:30:23.701-05:002011-03-12T10:30:23.701-05:00Sure sounds like your novels set in this country w...Sure sounds like your novels set in this country will ring with authenticity! I've only done one mild WWR in Montana and loved it. As a writer of mysteries set in the horse world, I always wonder just how much horse info to include and not sound "preachy." I imagine you face similar challenges.<br />Patti BrooksPatti Brookshttp://www.PattiBrooksBooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-79718999502655469472011-03-12T10:24:20.113-05:002011-03-12T10:24:20.113-05:00Aw, Liz, sorry you aren't tempted to ride the ...Aw, Liz, sorry you aren't tempted to ride the waves yourself, but you'll get plenty of chances to do so vicariously in Deadly Currents. :)<br /><br />Hi Pauline,<br />I hope you do try whitewater rafting sometime. It's definitely better to go with a commercial guide, which is what I always do. You don't need to be an expert then, just be in good health and know how to swim--and Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-27855446990824604702011-03-12T09:52:25.152-05:002011-03-12T09:52:25.152-05:00I chickened out when four of my workmates went whi...I chickened out when four of my workmates went white water rafting for a vacation. It sounds like fun once any fear has been overcome. I would definitely need a guide. And I'd guess ti takes at least ten years to become any kind of expert.Pauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-76388716010668037382011-03-12T09:46:57.186-05:002011-03-12T09:46:57.186-05:00Less, Beth. :) It reminded me of those medication ...Less, Beth. :) It reminded me of those medication ads on TV that consist most of a lengthy and rapidly recited list of adverse effects. I'll be happy to get my thrills by reading the book. :)Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.com