clear water creek- the water that fuels the nearby coors factory...

yesterday i went rock climbing for my first time ever outside and it was the most amazing thing i have ever done in my life. my friend aaron and i went to clear water creek where we hiked up a little bit. the first route he lead belayed where he climbed up and hooked in carabiners and put the rope through them to make a top rope. i attempted to climb this one when he got back but it was a little difficult for my first beginner time so i came back down. we walked up to a little area and the top of the pitch. here there was not very much room to stand so we locked ourselves into the things on the rock. here we did the same thing again where i belayed him while he hooked in the things. this route was much easier and so much fun. when i got to the top just looking so far down and seeing the road and the river it was so cool. so we both climbed to the top of that pitch and came to an extremely hard route which i belayed aaron on. it was seriously the coolest thing ever. from there we went back down. first he lowered himself and then i got to lower myself which was so amazing. im seriously still on an adrenaline rush from yesterday. i wish i had some pictures to show how cool it was but maybe next time. mom and dad dont freak out, it sounds scary but its not that bad and it is really safe if you do everything right, which i am. we take all of the precautions and do everything in the safest way possible. it is really the most amazing thing ever, and i think you should all give it a try.