"riverman" wrote in message
...
Later that week, I was the first ever to go over Husum Falls (White
Salmon
river) in an open canoe. ...

Planned ?

Yes, but rather inpromptu. I had absolutely no intention of doing it. Some
kayak friends of mine ran it while I waited in the eddy above for them to
come back so we could derig. They told all the spectators (about 50 of
them)
along the walk back that I was getting psyched to try it, so by the time
they got to me, there were cars pulled over, cameras out...it was hard to
back down by that point.

So, don't keep us in suspense: Did you survive?