Dreams came true as she succumbed to river rapture When Michon volunteered to chaperon a group of teenagers on a trip down the John Day River, she knew her appearance worked against her. Employed by an exclusive department store in Oregon, Michon felt pressured to look model-perfect all the time. But the real Michon ached to be set free. In fact, Michon hoped this trip would reveal her true self, and she finally found someone she thought could help her. Chas Carson, the magnetic owner of Carson River Tours, was a man who was equal to all of life's challenges, who was at peace in the wilderness and at peace with himself....