Dominican Republic

Our Leader Jason Making It Look Easy On Day One

I am currently on a whitewater trip in the Dominican Republic. Somewhat surprisingly, there is no sign of the troubles next door in Haiti although Port au Prince is about 120 miles away over a mountain range with a 10,00o foot peak. The weather has been too nice. It hasn't rained in 8 or nine days. Ordinarily this would be perfect for a Carribean vacation, however it means that the rivers are lower than normal. The trip is run by the NOC and based in the town of Jarabacoa which is know as the city of eternal spring for its cool weather. It is a vacation area for well-to-do Dominicans look to escape the heat of the big cities. Yesterday we warmed up on the Rio Jimenoa which runs right by the ranch we are staying at. Today we did two runs of the Arroyo Seccada section of the Yaque del Norte.