Half an hour before everyone would get on the bus, Gray and I would take the van to the launch ramp, get all of the rafts in the water, and be sure that all of the proper safety gear was aboard. The raft guides rode down on the bus, which was driven by the lead guide. The guides liked to spend as much time with the clients as possible before the launch, so they could maybe tell who'd need the most help during the trip. When the bus got there, Gray and I would make ourselves scarce, usually to smoke a quick bowl.
Anyone opting out of the raft ride would get back on the bus, and either Gray or I would drive it to the landing area while the other would take the van and either go back to the office , run company errands, or go to the landing area. If we had no "pie outs" we'd smoke weed and c
