Reflections on driving for 50 hours by Will Richardson | Apr 21, 2006 | Whitewater | 0 comments By Stephen Wright. Learn more about Stephen. April 21, 2006 Well, I made it! After leaving from an Easter dinner with my family in DC on Sunday night, I left to drive almost 50 hours across the country to Placerville, Cali. I’m currently sitting at the Ponderosa Resort, where they have free internet access. I thought that I’d pass along a few thoughts on the LONG drive: 1. It’s great to be able to sleep in my truck…this enables a person to be able to simply pull-off anywhere (behind a billboard in Kansas, on a hill in WV, or on the side of a mountain in NV) and sleep for the night with little prep needed. 2. US 70 through Kansas is really boring, and the winds make it impossible for my small-engined truck to use 5th gear. 3. When dealing with 40+ MPH sustained cross-winds, driving in a large tractor trailer’s blind spot for hours on end (so that they block the wind) may be the lesser of two evils. 4. 80 West though Utah is beautiful. 5. It’s better to be back in your kayak at the end of the drive, than in the middle of the drive. It’s great to be here at the American River. I got to paddle with EJ, Dane, Jay, Phil, and a few others yesterday, and the hole we played (Maya?) was SICK! Some of the biggest loops I’ve ever thrown, plus monkeys, supa clean cartwheels, flip-turn, orbits, etc. This place is beautiful and green after the long brown desert. Live from Coloma, CA, Stephen Wright Almost there … Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ