Whitewater Rafting v. Demolition Derby

How many whitewater rafting companies can claim a motorcycling-riding, world-traveling, gourmet-cooking, derby demolition chica?  O.A.R.S. proudly sponsored Tyra McCart-Swanson in the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee Demolition Derby this past Sunday.

Okay… so Twisted Tyra didn’t win this year.  Who cares?!  She was out there representing O.A.R.S. and our good friends of Twisted Oak Winery.

Tyra is currently our Wyoming and Utah Adventure Consultant.  She helps people plan adventurous vacations to such places as the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon and Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park.  She was previously responsible for organizing California rafting trips.

Tyra’s taking the philosophical approach to this year’s performance, stating yesterday morning, “At least I have a car for next year!  I will need a new carburetor, however.  I realized my chances may have been doomed when my pit crew had to push me up into the arena because the car died every time I got it into gear.”

She continued, “People told me at least I got one good hit.  What they didn’t realize was that my car coasted into another car.  HA!”

Hit? Coast?  Doesn’t matter, we all still love her here at HQ.

Unca John, our mailroom supervisor, offers his take…

Top Ten Positive Spins on Tyra’s Derby Experience

10. Announcer did get “OARS” this year
9.  Should be able to get the cleaning deposit back
8.  Didn’t break a nail (or a sweat)
7.  Had, hands down, the best crew shirts
6.  Still has a full tank of gas
5.  The OARS logo is absolutely pristine
4.  Gets 365 days to master an automatic
3.  Al Gore does want people to drive less
2.  Gets to tell Cody “I told you so!”
1.  Doesn’t have to look for a new car for next year

Go get ‘em next year Tyra!

Written by Tracy

Writer, Photographer, former Waterblogged Editor