The Problem with Pioneering

Spring brings out the manic in me as do land purchases surrounded by endless unexplored terrain. Time to reign in my enthusiasm with realism. Anytime a person finds himself pioneering something, the question is begged: Has anyone tried this before? Why aren't they around? What happened and/or what do they know that I don't currently know. So these questions swirl around in my head as I consider pioneering an internet description of tubing the Rio Grande Gorge in Colorado. Kayaking strikes me as highbrow and expensive. Let me jaunt over to the local REI and drop a couple grand on expedition grade equipment. Whereas tubing is wonderfully redneck. All a man needs is a tractor tube, an igloo cooler, and a pair of wrangler cut-offs. That's how I roll. If one armed Powell could go down the Colorado in a wooden boat then why can't this poor man but bump his way down the Rio Grande? Onward Red Solo Cup!