08/28/2026
🌊 Back from the River of No Return 🌊
I’m home with a heart full of gratitude, awe, and a little bit of river sand still hiding in my gear.
What an extraordinary journey.
Six days on the Main Salmon River reminded us that there is a different rhythm to life—one shaped by moving water, canyon walls, morning light, star-filled skies, shared meals, laughter, quiet moments, and the courage to let go and be carried.
I am deeply grateful for every courageous, curious, beautiful soul who said yes to this adventure. Thank you for showing up fully—for the rapids, the unknown, the early mornings, the vulnerability, the laughter, and for one another. Watching this group become a community was one of the greatest gifts of the trip.
And to our incredible guides: thank you. Your skill, patience, humor, hard work, and deep knowledge of the river allowed us to relax into the experience and trust the journey. We could not have done this without you.
We moved through the Five Elements together—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—using the river as our teacher and our own bodies as the landscape to explore.
We practiced yoga beside the water.
We slept and breathed beneath the stars.
We received acupuncture and craniosacral therapy.
We ate nourishing food.
We laughed so much.
We faced rapids.
We soaked in hot springs.
We slept under the Milky Way and shooting stars.
And somewhere along the way, I think we all discovered a little more of what it means to return to ourselves.
The Salmon is called the River of No Return.
Perhaps that’s because once you’ve traveled through a place like this, you don’t return quite the same.
Thank you to everyone who made this journey possible and to each person who shared their beautiful energy with us.
My heart is still on the river. ❤️
Until the next confluence...
