Wild Whitewater on the Gallatin River

So if you aren't completely addicted to following this expedition adventure race yet, stop reading. For those of you who are hooked, you've been checking this website for an update all day long wondering what's going on and why Team #16 appeared to stall out after CP8!

Without further ado, I finally have an update...Support crew captain Shan reported that the Team was in 18th place when they arrived at the river early this a.m. around 4:30. The team got a few hours of rest before the Dark Zone was lifted on the river. Incidentally while they were trekking last night, they missed the route with the bridge, so they crossed a river in waist-deep water. Fortunately the support crew brought a heat lamp that helped warm them up.

As suspected, the river was wild & crazy today, so much so that some racers were getting dragged under water, lost their riverboards downstream, and ultimately race organizers closed the riverboarding section. But not until after our Team Shasta mustered through it. Not far from House Rock (where they required teams to exit the water and portage past the raging rapid), Tracey got separated from the team in the water. They were instructed to stay to the left and the water whisked her over to the left and she couldn't get back across to the other side. So she ended up climbing ashore and hiking downstream to meet up with the guys - very resourceful, that Team Shasta.

All's well that ends well, so our team is headed out on the next trekking section with a few blisters but otherwise in good condition. They have about 40 miles to hike before they get to climb on the mountain bikes and then paddle the kayaks. They will be glad to rest their feet!

Enjoy these pictures and stay tuned for more Primal Quest updates!