Weekend in Jackson Hole

So I'm a bit behind since Courtney and I were in Jackson Hole back in September. We decided that since I had gotten a special we would go up for a weekend after Labor Day. We drove up Friday evening so that we would be there in time to go rafting on Saturday. Before this summer I had never been rafting, now I've been twice. I love it!

When we walked into the Dave Hansen Rafting shop on Saturday morning I was wearing a Notre Dame shirt and my Towson hat. The guy at the desk asked me if I went to Notre Dame because they had a guide that played lacrosse there. When we got to the drop in point I met the guide, Ryan. Turns out that not only did he go to Notre Dame but he grew up in Towson. Very small world. Courtney and I ended up in Ryan's raft and had a fabulous trip down the Snake. If you are up that way I recommend taking a rafting or float trip with Dave Hansen.

Courtney & I after our rafting trip on the Snake River.

We got back into Jackson Hole in the later afternoon and decided to walk around town while we waited for Chris, Amber and Trinity to reach us. They were on their way back from Montana and taking the scenic route. I was excited that I would be able to get my Trinity fix for the month of September. I was getting text messages with updates on their progress. I guess they did not see much wildlife in Yellowstone but fortunately saw some buffalo and moose as they were leaving Teton National Park. They met up with us by one of the Antler Arches in Jackson. We walked around town and eventually stopped for dinner. That is when I got some quality Trinity time. She sat in my lap for most of dinner giving me those big eyes every time I ate a bite and didn't share. Trinity may be up to eating solids but only when they are really mashed up. Not quite time to share my buffalo burger with her.

Trinity in Jackson Hole.

Sunday I introduced Courtney to Yellowstone and Teton National Parks. We were going to drive straight up to Yellowstone to start but took a detour to see the barn with the Tetons behind. I'm glad we did it in the morning since the light wouldn't have been as good later. After that little detour we headed up past Old Faithful to some of the hot pots and geysers. Then we worked our way back down past Old Faithful, Lake Yellowstone and the rest of the park. She will have to go back since there is so much more of the park for her to see. I love going to Yellowstone whenever I can. I usually make it up there at least once or twice a year, except last year. The only wildlife we saw in Yellowstone was one buffalo and an osprey. It is getting harder to find them on my last couple of visits. But we did see lots of Buffalo, one elk, some antelope and the backside of a Moose in the Tetons. So it is possible to see some wildlife while you are up there.

Beautiful view!


Our wildlife encounter.

Beauty in Yellowstone

Before we finished our trip we also took the aerial tram ride up at the Jackson Ski resort. It was beautiful up there even if the day wasn't bright and sunny. There were a bunch of people para sailing which was cool to see. Don't think I'll try it but fun to watch. Overall it was a fabulous weekend. I highly recommend a weekend in Jackson Hole.