“Now the next one.”
Grayson was so patient and reassuring that the boy finally started climbing almost like a pro, with barely any hesitation. One of the staff members joined them and asked if Steven was all right.
“Yeah, he helped me.”
Then the dad joined them. “Hey, man, thanks for helping my son.”
“You’re welcome. I didn’t see anyone near enough to help him and wanted to offer my assistance,” Grayson said.
“Well, it was much appreciated.”
Then Grayson and Kendra moved away on the ropes and began working on another.
“You are amazing,” Kendra told him. “You have a real way with kids and teenagers.”
“Tell that to my sister.”
“Oh, she thinks the world of you,” Kendra said. “I’m sorry you were afraid of heights when you were little.”
He smiled at her.
They moved to a platform where they had to navigate across tall tree stumps, leaping through the air. Now that was fun. Then they saw a grizzly bear cub eating blackberries in the forest. “Look. I wonder if that was one we saw earlier,” Kendra said.
“We were a long way off, but then again, grizzlies can move long distances.”
She pulled out her phone and took a photo of the cub. “I can’t believe we saw a bear cub at the beginning of the ropes course.”
“Yeah, and no sign of the sow or any other cubs.”
“I’m sure she is nearby. I’m glad we’re way up here.”
“I agree.”
The cub moved off, and they didn’t see any other grizzlies. Then they continued working their way up the ropes course, walking on tall stepping logs to a platform, then across logs to another. They managed to climb up a large section of mesh rope. After that, they crossed a rope where they could hold onto logs in the form of eight-foot-tall “x’s” next to the rope.
They enjoyed the ziplines, but when they took the 250-foot zipline, Kendra said, “Ohmigod, that was so exhilarating.”
“Yeah, that was pretty outstanding.”
After that, they ordered lunch at the café.
“I’m getting the cheeseburger this time. Yours looked so good,” Kendra said.
“I’m having the nachos this time. Though I loved the cheeseburger.”
“This time we’re getting the ice cream afterward! And curly fries too.”
“Sounds good to me.”
Both of them ended up getting huckleberry ice cream. It really was a bear thing.
Once they finished lunch, they raced each other up the stairs to get ready for their whitewater rafting trip.
They had waterproof bags, water for hydration, and were wearing their water shoes, bathing suits, quick-drying shorts, quick-drying shirts, and waterproof jackets.
They went with Glacier Park rafting for a more personal tour for just the two of them and their guide, since they were doing this for a honeymoon before the honeymoon, so to speak.
When they arrived at the location where the rafts and guides were, they put on their red lifejackets, got into the yellow raft with their guide, Gaylord, and headed downriver, enjoying the gorgeous views of mountains, trees, and huge boulders along the shoreline.
